Rosa Marshall
BDes (Hons) Graphic Design
Type Revival Edinburgh
Type Revival Edinburgh is a project dedicated to uncovering stories of Edinburgh’s past through typography and lettering. Trail maps of the city’s Old and New Town invite design enthusiasts and tourists alike to discover the city through the lens of typography. Every ghost sign, stone inscription and street name plate reveal a story of Edinburgh’s history. Each trail comes equipped with materials for taking typographic rubbings, allowing you to further appreciate and interact with the array of lettering styles present in Edinburgh’s urban landscape.
The punched holes on the exterior of the cover reveal the trail map route on the other side.
Old and New Town trail packs.
New Town trail pack with typographic rubbing zine and type bingo card.
Close-up of spread from New Town trail.
Printed zine of typographic rubbings which come with each pack.
Old Town trail pack showing accordion fold format.
On the trail – Telegraph Office ghost sign, Lyndoch Place
On the trail – M.T. Scott ghost sign, Hart Street
On the trail – taking typographic rubbings