robert johnson 4-6

For this weeks post I have selected a book written by a friend of mine, C. Robert Cargill. This book is a fantasy novel involving fairies, demons, and mages. The topic of the book is important when looking at the typography because as you can see in the title, the fanciful scrollwork of this clearly custom type face lends an air of fantasy that meshes well with the subject matter. Of course the larger font places the title highest in the book heirarchy as well. The authors name is written in a similar yet more down to earth sans serif font in all caps, with a very high x-height, judging from the crossbars. This meshes well with the title font, while still allowing it to hold less weight than the title.
I have become fond of the idea of custom made fonts, as I expect to work in a field with a wide assortment of design jobs, and by using this book as an inspiration I can see how a true custom font can really tie a subject to its first impression.