Pihi Display
Type & Pattern Specimen
Publisher & Designer: Extended Whānau
Category: Typography publication
Size: 550 × 258 mm (outer pages) with 297 × 210 mm (A4) inset pages
Extent: 52 pages (20 oversized pages including cover + 32 A4 pages)
Paper: 150gsm satin matt
Binding: Saddle stitched with inserted booklet centered
Printed: Indigo in Aotearoa
Pihi Display – Type & Pattern Specimen documents the development of Pihi Display, a bespoke typeface created by Extended Whānau for Wellington City Libraries. Through typography, pattern, and imagery, the publication explores the concepts, cultural narratives, and design process that shaped the typeface, offering insight into its connection to Te Ao Māori and the identity of the library. Beautifully designed and considered in every detail, the book serves as both a type specimen and a lasting record of the project.
A book within a book. Pihi Display – Type & Pattern Specimen combines two trim sizes in a single publication. The A4 pages present the typeface, while the larger-format pages reveal the patterns and visual language that inspired it.