This issue is a festive, one-off “ink issue,” hand-penned by calligrapher Betty Soldi. A tribute in the name of love for handwriting, paper and quality. Watch the video below to hear, see and, why not, almost taste the beauty that went into this process.
As the holiday season approaches and 2013 draws to a close, it’s a time of celebration yet reflection, too. To conclude TF’s ninth year of publication, we celebrate a star-studded twelve months, in which The Florentine was mentioned in Dan Brown’s bestselling book, Inferno, and our culture editor Jane Fortune won an Emmy Award.
This “ink issue” marks a move “from doodles to digital”. TF are off on their Christmas holidays now. The next issue comes out on January 16, 2014, but—as our new year’s resolution—it’ll Christmas tree-friendly and not on paper. Intrigued? Don’t worry, The Florentine will be going digital-only FOR THE MOMENT, and it’s set to be a bumper issue with more multimedia content and interactive information than usual.
Be sure you don’t miss the fabulous digital issue: 1) Our newsletter readers will already have access, so make sure you’re signed up for that (there’s a space on the homepage to do so)
2) SUBSCRIBE to The Florentine on paper or in PDF – there’s a fabulous PDF subscription sale going on right now, just 10 euros for the whole year, a 50% discount!
