The Typefaces: Scott Lambert

Scott Lambert

Hardcvover | 23 x 0.5 x 32 cm | 42 pp

Victionary | 2019 | 9789887903406

Inspired by letterpress printing and childlike observations, The Typefaces are simply faces in type. Initially self-published by creative director and graphic designer Scott Lambert in 2015, the book has gone on to win several global design awards with its wit and charm. While it still features the letters ‘A’ to ‘Z’ in different type – each paired with a rhyme about the hidden face in the negative space. It can take a moment or two to spot the ingenious use of the negative space which is brought to life by the simple placement of a few dots or lines.

Besides offering young readers a unique and compelling means to learn the alphabet, the book also hopes to encourage people to look at familiar things in different ways and elicit delight in new discoveries. In Scott’s own words, The Typefaces is for the designer in every child, and the child in every designer.