The Vellum Saint Book Cover
A 1600 x 2560 ebook and print cover on stained vellum, in lapis blue, vermilion, burnished gold and iron gall ink, set in UnifrakturCook blackletter with Geist Mono, centred on a large illuminated initial V with a haloed satellite, framed by a bar border, ivy vine rinceaux and a marginalia scene with a hare, a heron and an orbiting satellite. Mysterious and witty, it is organised as the initial at the top, the rubricated title and author in the middle, and the bas-de-page beasts along the foot.
What's inside
- Pages: 1 page
- Size: Kindle cover, 1600 × 2560 px
- Full resolution export: 1600 × 2560 px
- Print size: About 5.3 × 8.5 in (13.5 × 21.7 cm) at 300 dpi
- Fonts: UnifrakturCook and Geist Mono
- Layers: 8 text layers, 14 photo layers and 6 shapes
Colour palette
- #2a1e14
- #c8341e
- #efe3c8
- #c9a13b
- #1e3f8c
- #14295e
Good for
- Fantasy or science fiction novel cover
- Ebook and audiobook cover art
- Book club or reading list poster
- Medieval fair or Renaissance faire poster
- Board game or tabletop RPG rulebook cover
- Church or choir programme cover with a modern twist
- Gallery exhibition poster on manuscripts
How to make it yours
- Start with the largest text, set in UnifrakturCook, and swap in your own words.
- Then rewrite "Author" (Geist Mono) with your details.
- Replace the 14 photo layers with your own pictures.
- Change the background from #efe3c8 to your own colour, then recolour the accents in #2a1e14 and #c8341e.
- Export a print-ready PDF for the printer, or a PNG to share online.
About book cover templates
Covers for novels, guides, and ebooks that still read clearly as a tiny thumbnail.
Tags
book cover, illuminated manuscript, medieval, fantasy, blackletter, gold leaf, future medieval, satellite, marginalia, novel
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