Narrow type earns its place
a close-fitting italic keeps the page compact without losing its rhythm.
A working principle for the travelling page
A book made portable
the small format, carefully considered
Roman capitals hold the line
upright initials give each sentence a firm register against the sloping text.
Rules do the ornament
twin hairlines frame the matter; nothing gilded is needed to guide the eye.
Paper carries the proof
chain lines, warm fibre, and bitten ink make the surface part of the reading.