When the study feels over-arranged, this kind of typography helps. The full Fitzgerald ‘For What It’s Worth’ passage sits in clean typewriter black on a plain white ground text doing all the work.

It brings a quieter, more thoughtful note to a room. The block of words reads first, then becomes a steady presence you glance at on the way past.

It suits a desk, reading nook, dressing table or the wall beside a bed. Eye-level works best you want to be able to actually read it.

Pair with warm woods, linen, leather-bound books and a soft lamp. A wrapped canvas keeps the look soft-edged and unfussy.

Skip busy patterned walls and competing typography prints this needs a clean ground to breathe.