The Diva Who Became an Alphabet

This one sheds light on the intriguing and lesser-known history of how a dry transfer typeface inspired renowned type designer and art director Hans Donner (b. 1948) to discover the perfect typographic face for Brazil. The book is a giant type specimen presented in non-alphabetical order, highlighting the Diva’s many subtle features and stylistic nuances. We suspect this description isn’t doing the book justice—but we will say this: It’s one of the few new books which we want to bring home not to look at, but to actually read. (Others we’ve recently read are this and this.)