EUCLID — Swiss Typefaces

About

Euclid — Typeface Mystery No.1 is a multidisclipinary triptych, constructed from three main components that are skillfully interwoven with each other: At the heart of the book is A Snippet of the Clear Night Sky, a mystery novel that Matthias Michel has authored specifically for this purpose. Hubertus Design brought in Matthieu Gafsou. The Franco-Swiss artist contributed Eerie Indeed, a series of photographs that augment the book with a rich pictorial layer. And then there’s the Euclid Typeface, which is used to set all text. The combined outcome is just as beautiful as it’s disturbing, and a creation that we find difficult to categorize.
Two versions of the book exist. The Standard Edition can be had for CHF 50.–. The Ultimate Edition is a limited run that will be sold at CHF 200.– and that includes both the book and the typeface: each copy of the Ultimate Edition comes with a gift card hidden somewhere inside the book. Once you’ve extracted it (surgical equipment required), it will allow you to download the complete Euclid Typeface for free. That’s five collections with 54 styles, to the value of CHF 405.–. In other words, you’ll get the fonts for half the standard price—and the book on top!

Info

Print / Binding: Musumeci S.p.a
Cover material: Cloth Balatex Imperial 4440
Paper: Munken Polar Rough/Maxi Satin/Prolight
Reproduction pictures of the book: Studio GG58
Fonts: Euclid Circular A, Euclid Circular B, Euclid Square, Euclid Triangle, Euclid Flex and Euclid Stencil (designed by Emmanuel Rey / Swiss Typefaces), Euclid Mono Vanguard (designed by Emmanuel Rey, Quentin Schmerber / Swiss Typefaces)
Font Engineering: Christoph Koeberlin
Hardcover, 264 pages, 24.5 cm x 31.5 cm