A pocket English–French–Polish Dictionary of circle related proverbs

The Polish type foundry Threedotstype adores swirls, circles and their multiple meanings in culture. Their love of the form led them to produce Variable Radius, a functional English-Polish-French pocket dictionary of circle-related proverbs that operates as a delightful type specimen. Printed on high-quality white and fluorescent papers, the volume is a celebration of printed matter, questioning the role and function of a printed specimen in the digital era.

This delightful specimen uses Radius, a typeface that permits subtle adjustment in the anatomy of its characters. The full potential of this variable feature appears while typesetting along curves. Radius, designed by Radek Łukasiewicz, makes the most of the possibilities created by variable font technology and comfortably sits on a conventional baseline; however, it proves its flexibility when its three axes are used. The characters morph into a surprising array of contours by adjusting the top, bottom, and width parameters.

Texts and translations: Geneviève Cugnart and Radek Łukasiewicz

Designed by Radek Łukasiewicz and Marian Misiak (with assistance from Maria Jarzyna and Patrycja Wójcik)

Published by THREEDOTSTYPE, 2021

Softcover, 74 pages, 2-color printing, 5 × 9 inches

ISBN: 978-8-39-549544-1