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Cover stock: Clairefontaine Trophee (white) 120gsm<br> | Cover stock: Clairefontaine Trophee (white) 120gsm<br> | ||
Text stock: Bio Top 80gsm<br> | Text stock: Bio Top 80gsm<br> | ||
Binding: Perfect bound (hot glue) | Binding: Perfect bound (hot glue)<br> | ||
Pages: 114pp | Pages: 114pp | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 20 June 2020
bootleg book: Almost Transparent Blue
Printed: 14.09.19
Dimensions: 112x172mm
Cover stock: Clairefontaine Trophee (white) 120gsm
Text stock: Bio Top 80gsm
Binding: Perfect bound (hot glue)
Pages: 114pp
One of my favourite novels for its striking descriptions of colour. Written by "the other Murakami" (not Haruki). This was a relatively easy case of taking the text from an EPUB I found online. Again, the most tedious thing was removing the soft returns. Once I got through that, I decided to reflect the episodic nature of the novel by beginning every section with a drop cap. Another design decision was in the format - as it is originally a Japanese novel, I wanted to use a specific novel size common in Japan of 112x172mm. The blue square on the cover is a post-it note that I photocopied in single colour - blue; an impromptu decision. The cartridge was running out, which produced a very transparent blue.
Front cover
Spread: Sections introduced with drop capitals
Back cover
