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Anatomy of a Typeface

1990 Design
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Release : 1990
Genre : Design
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Book Rating : 334/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Anatomy of a Typeface by : Alexander S. Lawson

Download or read book Anatomy of a Typeface written by Alexander S. Lawson. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To the layman, all printing types look the same. But for typographers, graphic artists and others of that lunatic fringe who believe that the letters we look at daily (and take entirely for granted) are of profound importance, the question of how letters are formed, what shape they assume, and how they have evolved remains one of passionate and continuing concern. Lawson explores the vast territory of types, their development and uses, their antecedents and offspring, with precision, insight, and clarity. Written for the layman but containing exhaustive research, drawings and synopses of typefaces, this book is an essential addition to the library of anyone s typographic library. It is, as Lawson states, not written for the printer convinced that there are already too many typefaces, but rather for that curious part of the population that believes the opposite; that the subtleties of refinement as applies to roman and cursive letters have yet to be fully investigated and that the production of the perfect typeface remains a goal to be as much desired by present as by future type designers. Anyone aspiring to typographic wisdom should own and treasure this classic."--Amazon description.

The Anatomy of Type

2012-12-18 Design
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Release : 2012-12-18
Genre : Design
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Book Rating : 118/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Anatomy of Type by : Stephen Coles

Download or read book The Anatomy of Type written by Stephen Coles. This book was released on 2012-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon—two acknowledged pros in the font design world—The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers, graphic designers, and font geeks in mind, graphically and visually expanding on the current font-mania initiated by Simon Garfields's Just My Type.

The Geometry of Type

2016-07-12 Printing
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Release : 2016-07-12
Genre : Printing
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Book Rating : 457/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Geometry of Type by : Stephen Coles

Download or read book The Geometry of Type written by Stephen Coles. This book was released on 2016-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geometry of Type explores 100 traditional and modern typefaces in detail, with a full spread devoted to each entry. Characters from each typeface are enlarged and annotated to reveal key features, anatomical details, and the finer, often-overlooked elements of type design, which shows how these attributes affect mood and readability. Sidebar information lists the designer and foundry, the year of release and the different weights and styles available, while feature boxes explain the origins and best uses for each typeface, such as whether it is suitable for running text or as a display font for headlines. To help the reader spot each typeface in the wider world, the full character set is shown, and the best letters for identification are highlighted.

Just My Type

2010-10-21 Reference
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Release : 2010-10-21
Genre : Reference
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Book Rating : 921/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Just My Type by : Simon Garfield

Download or read book Just My Type written by Simon Garfield. This book was released on 2010-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just My Type is not just a font book, but a book of stories. About how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world. About why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco. About the great originators of type, from Baskerville to Zapf, or people like Neville Brody who threw out the rulebook, or Margaret Calvert, who invented the motorway signs that are used from Watford Gap to Abu Dhabi. About the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset and were loaded onto computers ... and typefaces became something we realised we all have an opinion about. As the Sunday Times review put it, the book is 'a kind of Eats, Shoots and Leaves for letters, revealing the extent to which fonts are not only shaped by but also define the world in which we live.' This edition is available with both black and silver covers.

Grid Systems

2014-04-15 Design
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Release : 2014-04-15
Genre : Design
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Book Rating : 478/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Grid Systems by : Kimberly Elam

Download or read book Grid Systems written by Kimberly Elam. This book was released on 2014-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although grid systems are the foundation for almost all typographic design, they are often associated with rigid, formulaic solutions. However, the belief that all great design is nonetheless based on grid systems (even if only subverted ones) suggests that few designers truly understand the complexities and potential riches of grid composition.

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