The Visual History of Type: A visual survey of 320 typefaces
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Description
The Visible Historical past of Type is a complete, unique survey of the key typefaces produced because the creation of printing with movable sort within the mid–15th century to the current day. Organized chronologically to supply context, greater than 320 typefaces are displayed within the type of their authentic sort specimens or earliest printing. Every access is supported via a short lived Historical past and outline of key features of the typeface.
This guide would be the definitive newsletter in its box, interesting to photo designers, educators, historians and layout scholars. It is going to even be a vital useful resource for pro sort designers and scholars of sort.
Reviews
“A thoughts–blowing catalogue of typefaces and kind Historical past… an improbable, heavyweight compendium of letterforms that is an organization WIRED artwork division favorite.” – WIRED magazine
“The Visible Historical past of Type is a complete, unique survey of the key typefaces produced because the creation of printing…This guide would be the definitive newsletter in its box, interesting to photo designers, educators, historians and layout scholars.” – Against The Grain
“Obtainable, extremely readable and, additionally, a kind guide to pore over and easily revel in because the Historical past of the medium evolves chronologically from web page to web page.” – Creative Review
“This exquisitely produced, widely researched and extremely complete paintings is a definitive observe of the Historical past of sort.” – New Design
“The Visible Historical past of Type is a gorgeous guide. Its Organized into masses of quick chapters invitations one to peruse it haphazardly for excitement. Underneath its espresso–desk look lies a real reference paintings.” – The Occasions Literary Supplement
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