This diploma thesis sought to design a calligraphic typeface for a children’s book and create the book itself. If we want our child to be fond of reading, we need to introduce them to books at a very young age. Children will prefer books even more if the main character bears the same name as they do. The diploma thesis is composed of theoretical and experimental part. The theoretical part covers the main characteristics of calligraphy. In this section, we will describe four main calligraphy styles: uncial, foundational hand, gothic and italic. Furthermore, we will present the parameters that are recommended for the design of typography and picture books. Based on theoretical background and an example of good practice, we will design and produce a calligraphic typeface that will correspond to the story and illustrations in the picture book. In the final part of the thesis, we will present the end product – the picture book and its story together with the process of creating each individual element of the book – content, typeface and illustrations. The English title of the book is “Goodnight Zara” and the main character is a toddler girl called Zara. The book is intended for children that are starting to discover books (the age group from birth to six years) as well as for older readers. We researched how parents and children accepted our book and came to the result that the elements of the children book had been designed appropriately.
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