Welcome to the digital edition of our biannual magazine containing stories from the world of typographic design, publishing, Bible and book production.
Featured Stories
How Bibles have improved in the past decade
Along with this beauty comes better usability. We’re drawn to beauty, but we come back for usability. The mastery in Bible design is where the two meet – where beauty and usability come together to create a Bible that draws us in and encourages us to read it, use it, carry it, share it, and live it.
Material Culture and The Iconic Bible
In our quest for a more profound understanding of the Bible, we must try to understand the material aspects of the Bible – we must learn to appreciate and critically think about the Bible as an icon and designed physical object.
Metaphysical Poetry and Functional Typography
Our ambition is the same as that of George Herbert: to use all tools at our disposal to eliminate any obstacles and create the perfect interface between the reader and the text.
Divino Afflante Spiritu
The many significant events that occurred in Europe in 1943 probably excuse the way that the publication of the encyclical letter Divino afflante Spiritu (“inspired by the Holy Spirit”), issued by Pope Pius XII, has mostly been overlooked. However, the lasting impact of this letter is immediately felt by many Bible readers today, especially among Catholics.
Gilgamesh and the End of the World
Humanity has grappled with mortality issues since the beginning of time itself
The Story, Teaching, and Wisdom
The new Daily Readers Bible presents a fascinating approach to Scripture reading that links key themes of Scripture throughout the different genres and presents these texts in a visually fresh 3-2-1 column style unlike any other Bible on the market.
African Women Matter
English-speaking women in Africa have come together, pooling their minds and experiences to build a resource book that can lead to real transformation and betterment.
It takes skill to do what you love
There is a common perception that the key to success is to follow your passion. Most people believe that if you work at something you are passionate about, you will be happy and fulfilled.
There’s only one problem with this advice. It doesn’t work in real life.
Creation Illustrated
A fully illustrated Bible containing 450 pen-style illustrations drawn exclusively for this Bible during the last 4 years