The design of calligraphic typeface for a book and its production

Cilj diplomske naloge je oblikovati kaligrafsko pisavo za knjigo in izdelati samo knjigo. Za razvoj otroka bralca je pomembno, da se s knjigo spozna že v zgodnjem otroštvu. Z istoimenskim junakom otroku knjigo dodatno približamo, saj se otrok lahko z njim poistoveti. Diplomska naloga je sestavljena iz teoretičnega in eksperimentalnega dela. Teoretični del povzema glavne značilnosti kaligrafije. V tem delu smo predstavili štiri glavne sloge kaligrafije: unciala, osnovna pisava, gotica in kurziva. V nadaljevanju so opisani parametri, ki so priporočljivi pri oblikovanju tipografije in slikanic. V eksperimentalnem delu smo na podlagi teoretičnih izhodišč in primerov dobre prakse izdelali kaligrafsko pisavo, ki je skladna z zgodbo in ilustracijami v slikanici. V zaključnem delu naloge smo predstavili končni izdelek – slikanico ter njen potek in izdelavo vsakega posameznega dela knjige – vsebinskega, tipografskega in ilustracijskega. Za knjigo smo napisali zgodbo, v kateri je protagonistka deklica Zara. Slikanica z naslovom „Zari za lahko noč“ je namenjena tako otrokom, ki se začnejo spoznavati s knjigami (od rojstva do 6. leta starosti), kot tudi odraslim bralcem. Za konec smo opravili tudi anketo in raziskavo, v kateri so sodelovali otroci ter starši. Skupaj smo prišli do ugotovitve, da so elementi slikanice izdelani ustrezno.This diploma thesis sought to design a calligraphic typeface for a children’s book and create the book itself. If we want our child to be fond of reading, we need to introduce them to books at a very young age. Children will prefer books even more if the main character bears the same name as they do. The diploma thesis is composed of theoretical and experimental part. The theoretical part covers the main characteristics of calligraphy. In this section, we will describe four main calligraphy styles: uncial, foundational hand, gothic and italic. Furthermore, we will present the parameters that are recommended for the design of typography and picture books. Based on theoretical background and an example of good practice, we will design and produce a calligraphic typeface that will correspond to the story and illustrations in the picture book. In the final part of the thesis, we will present the end product – the picture book and its story together with the process of creating each individual element of the book – content, typeface and illustrations. The English title of the book is “Goodnight Zara” and the main character is a toddler girl called Zara. The book is intended for children that are starting to discover books (the age group from birth to six years) as well as for older readers. We researched how parents and children accepted our book and came to the result that the elements of the children book had been designed appropriately