
The first
glance.
Color, typography and proportion. A cover that sparks curiosity and makes the hand reach for the book.
Editorial projects for authors, publishers and printers. From the cover concept to the final print-ready file, with technical rigor and the eye of someone who sees the book as an object.
Editorial intelligence. Design. Technology.
Type 42 was born from the union of the publishing world and more than a decade of experience in prepress and print production for global brands.
In practice, every project is designed to delight the reader and to reach the printer without errors: colors, bleeds, spine and files checked before going to press.
A book you want to keep close, to open and to hold on to. Type 42 exists for that encounter.
A voice that deserves
to be preserved.
Design that awakens
and guides the eye.
A good reason
to turn the page.
To desire before opening. To discover with every page. Content, form and experience, conceived together.
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Color, typography and proportion. A cover that sparks curiosity and makes the hand reach for the book.

On the outside, presence. On the inside, space, rhythm and a voice that guides the reading. A book to open without hurry.

The feel of the cover, the meeting of colors, the care in the finish. An object you want to keep close and read again.
A cover that invites. A page that welcomes. A detail that gives identity. Every choice is part of the book experience.
Hierarchy and contrast to spark curiosity.
Concept studies presenting Type 42's visual direction.
Cover, interior and production moving in the same direction. An editorial project that makes sense from start to finish.
A visual concept aligned with the book's genre, audience and positioning.
Book design and interior layout, with typography and hierarchy built for reading.
Cover and interior developed together as a single project. The best choice for new releases.
COVER + INTERIOR · NEW RELEASESWe use technology to simplify steps of the process and make more room for the decisions that make a book special.
Direction, curation and the final eye are human. The story is still yours.
MORE ATTENTION TO EVERY CHOICE.Tools that support the organization, preparation and consistency of the text.
Concept, language and layout decisions guided by an editorial eye.
Review and adjustments so every part makes sense as a whole.
We get to know the book, the audience and the sales channels.
Scope, timeline and investment defined in writing.
Presentation of the cover directions and the book design.
Full typesetting and revisions.
Technical check and delivery of the final files.
Average turnaround: cover in 10 business days and typesetting in 15 to 20 business days, depending on length.
We stand in the middle of the book's journey: we turn the writer's idea and the publisher's line into files the printer can run without rework.
For independent authors who want a book with the finish of a major publisher.
A design partner for single titles or series, with a consistent visual standard and predictable timelines.
Outsourced prepress: we check and fix the files your clients send — colors, bleeds, spine and PDFs to your production standards.
OUR NAME, OUR ORIGIN
The 42 comes from Gutenberg's 42-line Bible. A nod to a moment when technology opened a new chapter for the book and for the circulation of ideas.
Type is typeface, letter and composition. It is the memory of printing in a contemporary language. We bring together editorial intelligence, design and technology to take care of the whole book. Our origin is in the word. Our purpose, in the reader.
Discover our identityIt depends on the book's length and complexity. We send a fixed quote after the briefing.
Our focus is cover design and typesetting. The manuscript should arrive already edited.
Yes. We deliver the files to each platform's specifications.
Extra rounds can be contracted separately.
Have an idea that wants to become a book? Tell us about the project and we'll get back to you with a quote within 2 business days.
Turn your idea into a brief you can download and bring to your conversation with the studio.