Type One: Discipline and Progress in Typography - Hardcover

Bilz, S.; Mischler, M.; Thonen, N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899550560 ISBN 13: 9783899550566

Publisher: gestalten, 2004

Synopsis

Hard to Find book

About this title

Synopsis

Typography today exists in conflict with classical font design. It adopts contemporary influences such as analogue distortion, screen applications, street culture, deconstruction, hand lettering and illustrative letter forms. Type One not only presents an overview of the diversity in current typography, but also reveals where conventions have become established and where valid new approaches exist. In addition to a comprehensive selection of typefaces and their applications, the book features articles by and interviews with international experts such as Jean Francois Rappot, House Industries' Andy Cruz and Ken Barber, Norm and Professor Tanja Diezmann. Topics range from the democratic process of font creation by the computer to how much existing approaches are based on the same fonts. These texts are edited, assembled and written by Silja Bilz, former project and product manager for Corporate Type at the renowned Linotype Library. Whilst Type One provides a practical context and examples of type, it also investigates the experimental and inspirational aspects of such design.

Edition details

• Publisher: gestalten
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3899550560
• ISBN 13: 9783899550566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Klanten Robert