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The Visual History of Type

Author : Paul McNeil
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780679761
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book The Visual History of Type written by Paul McNeil and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with movable type in the mid–fifteenth century to the present day. Arranged chronologically to provide context, more than 320 typefaces are displayed in the form of their original type specimens or earliest printing. Each entry is supported by a brief history and description of key characteristics of the typeface. This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students. It will also be a significant resource for professional type designers and students of type. Reviews "A mind–blowing catalogue of typefaces and type history… a fantastic, heavyweight compendium of letterforms that's a firm WIRED art department favourite." – WIRED magazine "The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing…This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students." – Against The Grain "Accessible, highly readable and, moreover, a type book to pore over and simply enjoy as the history of the medium evolves chronologically from page to page." – Creative Review "This exquisitely produced, extensively researched and extraordinarily comprehensive work is a definitive study of the history of type." – New Design "The Visual History of Type is a beautiful book. Its arranged into hundreds of short chapters invites one to peruse it haphazardly for pleasure. Beneath its coffee–table appearance lies a genuine reference work." – The Times Literary Supplement

Just My Type

Author : Simon Garfield
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101577819
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Just My Type written by Simon Garfield and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hugely entertaining and revealing guide to the history of type that asks, What does your favorite font say about you? Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product we buy. But where do fonts come from, and why do we need so many? Who is responsible for the staid practicality of Times New Roman, the cool anonymity of Arial, or the irritating levity of Comic Sans (and the movement to ban it)? Typefaces are now 560 years old, but we barely knew their names until about twenty years ago when the pull-down font menus on our first computers made us all the gods of type. Beginning in the early days of Gutenberg and ending with the most adventurous digital fonts, Simon Garfield explores the rich history and subtle powers of type. He goes on to investigate a range of modern mysteries, including how Helvetica took over the world, what inspires the seeming ubiquitous use of Trajan on bad movie posters, and exactly why the all-type cover of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was so effective. It also examines why the "T" in the Beatles logo is longer than the other letters and how Gotham helped Barack Obama into the White House. A must-have book for the design conscious, Just My Type's cheeky irreverence will also charm everyone who loved Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Schott's Original Miscellany.

Typography, Referenced

Author : Jason Tselentis
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610582055
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Typography, Referenced written by Jason Tselentis and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typography, Referenced is the single most comprehensive volume covering every aspect of typography that any design student, professional designer, or design aficionado needs to know today. In these pages, you'll find: —Thousands of illustrated examples of contemporary usage in design —Historical developments from Greek lapidary letters to the movie Helvetica —Landmark designs turning single letters into typefaces —Definitions of essential type-specific language, terms, ideas, principles, and processes —Ways technology has influenced and advanced type —The future of type on the web, mobile devices, tablets, and beyond In short, Typography, Referenced is the ultimate source of typographic information and inspiration, documenting and chronicling the full scope of essential typographic knowledge and design from the beginnings of moveable type to the present "golden age" of typography.

Visual and Technical Aspects of Type

Author : Roger Hersch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521440264
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Visual and Technical Aspects of Type written by Roger Hersch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual and Technical Aspects of Type gives an introduction to the rules of font design and describes how fonts and their metrics are managed by computers. The aim of this book is to provide insights into the production and rendering of digital type and to make traditional type design rules accessible to a wider audience. The first part contains an overview of the evolution of letterforms in their historical and cultural context. The second part is devoted to technical aspects of type; topics covered include character metrics, outline font fasterization techniques, and algorithms for various tasks. Finally, articles by Hans Meier and Fernand Baudin provide an interesting view of the progress of typefaces and page layout, and insight into future developments. This unique book will appeal to graphics designers, computer scientists, typographers and desktop publishers, who wish to know more about computer typography.

Type Specimens

Author : Dori Griffin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350116599
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Type Specimens written by Dori Griffin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This richly illustrated book guides readers through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of typography in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. It is fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, and written for design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados"--

The Evolution of Type

Author : Tony Seddon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500241486
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Type written by Tony Seddon and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Evolution of Type takes you on a journey through the development of type design and typographic style from the mid-15th century to the present day, by way of 100 typefaces. Chosen to represent the key elements of style and form used by the punch cutters, calligraphers and designers of their day, and presented in chronological order according to release date, each typeface is discussed in terms of its origins and its impact on the design and print industry, and latterly the additional considerations for screen use. Versions released in metal type for hand-setting, as hot-metal type for the monotype and linotype machines, as phototype, and as digital revivals or originals, are covered in detail alongside information about the people responsible for the design and development of each adaptation of the typeface. Key glyphs from each face are annotated to indicate the specific features that mark out how typeface design has evolved over the last 500 or so years, and visual comparisons illustrate how typefaces created years ago have influenced contemporary releases. For the general reader, this book gives a fascinating insight into the history of the typefaces we have been reading for decades; for typographers and designers this book is a valuable resource that will help to inform their choice of the most appropriate typeface for any project.

American Wood Type: 1828-1900

Author : Rob Roy Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780978588175
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book American Wood Type: 1828-1900 written by Rob Roy Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and most authoritative history of wood type in the United States is now reissued in paperback. This book tells the complete story of wood type, beginning with the history of wood as a printing material, the development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters. The 19th-century heyday of wood type is explored in great detail, including all aspects of design, manufacture, and marketing, and the evolution of styles. Many related trades interacted with wood type production; the book examines the influence of lithography, letterpress, metal-plate and wood engraving, sign painting and calligraphy, poster printing, and type-founding. Long out of print, the book is still regarded by scholars and designers as an invaluable resource for a rich legacy of typographic art. More than 600 specimens of wood type are classified and annotated, as are more than 100 specimens of complete fonts. This reissue includes a new foreword by David Shields, Design Curator of the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, discussing the renewed interest in the subject since the mid-1990s as well as ongoing research into the history of wood type.

Shaping Text

Author : Jan Middendorp
Publisher : Bis Pub
ISBN 13 : 9789063692230
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book Shaping Text written by Jan Middendorp and published by Bis Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showing a wide range of examples from first-rate designers across the world, Shaping Text is a primer for graphic designers and typographers.

Type Specimens

Author : Dori Griffin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350116610
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Type Specimens written by Dori Griffin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of type in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. Fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, the book illuminates the broader history of typography and printing, showing how letterforms and their technologies have evolved over time, inspiring and guiding designers of today.

Type, a visual history of typefaces and graphic styles

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Type, a visual history of typefaces and graphic styles written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Type

Author : Cees de Jong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Type written by Cees de Jong and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Type - a Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles

Author : Cees W. De Jong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836511018
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Type - a Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles written by Cees W. De Jong and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with a special emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.

Type

Author : Cees W. m.fl. (ed.). de Jong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Type written by Cees W. m.fl. (ed.). de Jong and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Is Every Typeface a Revival?

Author : BA Visual Communication ZHdK
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3758302129
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book Is Every Typeface a Revival? written by BA Visual Communication ZHdK and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication was initiated during a Type Design brief at Zurich University of the Arts. Students were tasked to select an typeface published before 1999, to which they had a strong emotional connection, either positive or negative. Parallel to articulating personal emotions, students also collected information about the designer, type foundry, historical context and technology of production that led to the creation of the typeface. Then they proposed a contemporary redesign or revival. The design methodology was flexible, allowing for a range of approaches: from a classic revival in which the designers used their skills to digitize a typeface that was unavailable (or available in poor quality only), to a different design interpretation of the typeface. It was also possible to use the historical typeface as a mere formal or conceptual inspiration for a new creation. In different ways, then, the students investigated the definition, role and limitation of a revival typeface today. Their research and design processes are reflected in the texts which the students present in this publication, along with specimen pages for their typeface. The texts grew out of a two-weeks writing class at Zurich University of the Arts called Designers as Writers. Considering a broad range of writing practices pursued by designers long before (and also while), academic thesis writing took hold at art schools, from Jan Tschichold, Anna Simons and Hildegard Korger to Adrian Frutiger and Otl Aicher, from Hans-Rudolf Lutz and Fiona Ross to Zuzana Licko, Dexter Sinister, Alphabettes and more, the students familiarized themselves with (various combinations of) four basic approaches to writing: autobiographical, programmatic, historiographical and theoretical. These approaches informed daily writing exercises and staged impromptu readings in the evening, and eventually they also informed, to various degrees, the texts about the typefaces.

Type

Author : Cees W. de Jong
Publisher : Taschen
ISBN 13 : 9783836520300
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Type written by Cees W. de Jong and published by Taschen. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Know your type: A history of fonts and graphic styles from 1628 to 1938 This compact yet comprehensive book offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogs trace the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. The first part of the book covers pre-20th century typeface, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Featured type designers include: William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, and Adrian Frutiger. About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia. Bookworm's delight -- never bore, always excite!

Designing Type

Author : Karen Cheng
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300249926
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Designing Type written by Karen Cheng and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The now-classic introduction to designing typography, handsomely redesigned and updated for the digital age In this invaluable book, Karen Cheng explains the processes behind creating and designing type, one of the most important tools of graphic design. She addresses issues of structure, optical compensation, and legibility, with special emphasis given to the often-overlooked relationships between letters and shapes in font design. In this second edition, students and professional graphic designers alike will benefit from an expanded discussion of the creative practice of designing type—what designers need to consider, their rationale, and issues of accessibility—in the context of contemporary processes for the digital age. Illustrated with more than 400 diagrams that demonstrate visual principles and letter construction, ranging from informal progress sketches to final type designs and diagrams, this essential guide analyzes a wide range of classic and modern typefaces, including those from many premier type foundries. Cheng’s text covers the history of type, the primary systems of typeface classification, the parts of a letter, and the effects of new technology on design methodology, among many other key topics.

A Visual History of Soldiers and Armies Around the World

Author : Alberto Moreno de la Fuente
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499465939
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book A Visual History of Soldiers and Armies Around the World written by Alberto Moreno de la Fuente and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing book brings young readers into some of the greatest battles in history. They can walk alongside some of the mightiest armies, ones that shaped the world they know today. They will walk in the shoes of the Roman legionnaire and the Mongol rider, the Christian knight and the Sioux warrior, the Japanese samurai and the Navy SEAL. They will learn about the origin of armies in ancient times and the army of the future. Captivating illustrations bring readers further into this world and offer a unique perspective on history.