In 1999, renown graphic designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich created Bembo’s Zoo as a Christmas gift for his daughter Viva. This high concept picture book features a menagerie of animals made from Bembo type characters - also known as calligrams. While the subsequently published book is no longer in print, de Vicq collaborated on an amazing animated website that illustrates how each animal is formed by the letters of its own name.

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