holden.
personal project, creation of a typeface.
september 2010

Holden is a Didone type, based on illustrations taken from the Spencerian Compedium of Penmanship of 1876.

Following the model of the character, Holden Caulfield, that gives it its name, this type tries to reflect that certain point of confusion and rebelliousness inherent to adolescence.


Holden és una tipografia Didona, basada en làmines del Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship de 1876.

Seguint el model del personatge orígen del nom, Holden Caulfield, la tipografia procura reflectir el punt de confusió i rebel·lia inherent a l'adolescència.