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V-A Studio

August 06, 2021

Mindsparkle Mag

Fundação José Saramago

V-A Studio gives the José Saramago Foundation a refined, literary presence rooted in beautiful typography. A deep black canvas lets an elegant white serif spell out the foundation’s name at generous scale, with a graceful “f” monogram and a tidy horizontal navigation completing the masthead. A pale text panel introduces the centenary of the Nobel laureate’s birth, set against a grainy black-and-white “100” image that adds a tactile, editorial quality. The monochrome palette and considered type give the site the gravitas its subject deserves without ever feeling austere. It is a dignified piece of editorial typography for a cultural institution.

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