It’s 2040 – Books have completely gone extinct. Arch&Type, a graphic design studio founded by Amélie Neyrinck, Oliwia Marzec and Martijn Mertens is the only company trying to revive this forgotten medium.
Archetype Variable is a grotesque twist on uncial script. It’s used for both the branding and visual identity of the studio, as well as the Arch&Type Catalogue – in which it is set completely.
Uncial is a majuscule script written entirely in capital letters and commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Early uncial script likely developed from late Old Roman cursive.
Uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes. It apparently originated in the 2nd century AD when the codex form of book developed along with the growing use of parchment and vellum as writing surfaces. Unlike its prototype square roman, uncial is adapted to direct strokes of the pen held in one position and was thus the natural favourite of scribes; most of the works of Latin literature for more than 500 years were copied in this hand.
Arch&type 2040
Uncial is a majuscule script written entirely in capital letters and commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Early uncial script likely developed from late Old Roman cursive.
Uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes. It apparently originated in the 2nd century AD when the codex form of book developed along with the growing use of parchment and vellum as writing surfaces. Unlike its prototype square roman, uncial is adapted to direct strokes of the pen held in one position and was thus the natural favourite of scribes; most of the works of Latin literature for more than 500 years were copied in this hand.
Arch&type 2040
Uncial is a majuscule script written entirely in capital letters and commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Early uncial script likely developed from late Old Roman cursive.