{"product_id":"maligne-booklet-type-specimen","title":"Maligne Booklet (Type Specimen)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA specimen for Maligne, a contemporary sans serif. Its layout draws from \u003cem\u003eModèles de Lettres \/ Schriftformen \/ Types of Letters\u003c\/em\u003e by Samuel Henchoz (Vevey, 1960), reinterpreting the mid-century instructional format. Letter painters often learned their trade by producing drawings, copying from manuals which provided guides on how to construct letter shapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaligne—designed by Maximage \u0026amp; Isia Yurovsky between 2011 and 2024—adapts fluidly across scales, from text to display, and is marked by sharp terminals, controlled curves, and a clarity that retains visual personality. Mixing the vernacular with standardized forms, Maligne is inspired by the elegance and technical expertise of early 20th-century letter painters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first use of the typeface Maligne goes back to 2011 for use in the design of a book by artist Fuzi UV-TPK. While looking at his photographs, Maximage were inspired by a French train sign featuring unusual shapes, which echoed geometric guides for hand-drawn letters. The book’s title, \u003cem\u003eMa Ligne\u003c\/em\u003e (‘my line’) originally referred to the artist’s favorite train line, which connected the western suburbs to Paris Saint-Lazare. Condensed into a single word, maligne means \"clever.\" This origin story provides the typeface its name, and also hints at how adaptable it is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished and designed by Maxitype, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 20 pages, offset printed with 2 PMS inks, 8.39 × 9.37 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-2-97-017309-0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67832884723866,"sku":"uxr1792050306620","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/6051\/8810\/files\/maligne-booklet-type-specimen_1.jpg?v=1792050312","url":"https:\/\/eyeletcutwear.shop\/products\/maligne-booklet-type-specimen","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}