This issue of Idea focuses on the popular genre of storytelling in Japan known as BL (which stands for Boysʼ Love, a genre depicting homoerotic relationships between male characters), largely focusing on BL manga.
A special feature all about Risograph printing, notable global Risograph publishers, and the importance of Riso printing!
An in-depth exploration of the work of Tomoyuki Arima (of Arima Design Institute at the Nippon Design Center).
A beautiful issue of Idea dedicated to Arabic calligraphy, lettering, typography and type design. This issue is profusely illustrated with heaps of Arabic lettering old and new.
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What is fear exactly? Is it the sum of related emotions— dread, anxiety, disgust, surprise, or even the irrational and outrageous—which can shake us to our very core? This issue’s feature provides an exploration of how fear is visualized and expressed through the media we know as books, or more precisely, their designs and covers.