Type Navigator: The Independent Foundries Handbook - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899553772 ISBN 13: 9783899553772

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag, 2011

Synopsis

A useful current overview for designers, consultants, agencies, and their customers of modernfonts, independent foundries, and innovative type designers.In the past, there were only a few specialists worldwide who worked intensively with typography. Since the introduction of digital fonts and their dissemination via the internet, typography has gained a new significance. More and more designers are creating fonts for a variety of applications. Simultaneously, more and more of these designers are founding type foundries to sell their fonts themselves. Supply and demand in this area have been growing considerably for years. The expanding market for typography is exciting and diverse, but it has been difficult to keep track of notable developments--until now. Type Navigator is a comprehensive handbook of the best independent sources for quality fonts. Structured and indexed according to practical criteria, it offers not only a valuable overview, but also possibilities for effective targeted searches. Whether a reader is in need of a specific type of font, is looking for fonts by a select designer, from a certain country, or even just wants to compare prices, Type Navigator will provide the necessary information.In addition to abundant examples of fonts as well as concrete applications for typefaces and alphabets, this essential compendium features concise profiles of type foundries and designers. Select interviews with managers of type foundries show how their creative visions are influencing the characteristics of their font libraries. Type Navigator is a valuable reference for agencies, designers, consultants, and customers who are looking for an overview of the modern typefaces currently available and the innovative people and companies behind them. A free digital collection of typeface variations from choice foundries accompanies the 320-page book. Type Navigator is edited by typography expert Jan Middendorp as well as the former Hort designer Martin Lorenz and his

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In the past, there were only a few specialists worldwide who worked intensively with typography. Since the introduction of digital fonts and their dissemination via the internet, typography has gained a new significance. More and more designers are creating fonts for a variety of applications. Simultaneously, more and more of these designers are founding type foundries to sell their fonts themselves. Supply and demand in this area have been growing considerably for years. The expanding market for typography is exciting and diverse, but it has been difficult to keep track of notable developments until now. Type Navigator is a comprehensive handbook of the best independent sources for quality fonts. Structured and indexed according to practical criteria, it offers not only a valuable overview, but also possibilities for effective targeted searches. Whether a reader is in need of a specific type of font, is looking for fonts by a select designer, from a certain country, or even just wants to compare prices, Type Navigator will provide the necessary information. In addition to abundant examples of fonts as well as concrete applications for typefaces and alphabets, this essential compendium features concise profiles of type foundries and designers. Select interviews with managers of type foundries show how their creative visions are influencing the characteristics of their font libraries. Type Navigator is a valuable reference for agencies, designers, consultants, and customers who are looking for an overview of the modern typefaces currently available and the innovative people and companies behind them. A free digital collection of 100 typeface variations from 20 choice foundries accompanies the 320-page book. For exclusive previews inside and excerpts from this book, go to www.gestalten.com.

Review

Type Navigator, The Independent Foundries Handbook (Gestalten, £45) is a beautifully designed (by TwoPoints.Net) reference book for graphic designers which lists the very best independent type foundries in alphabetical order. From A2 Type through to Jonathan Barnbrook's Virus foundry and beyond, the book contains the editors' (TwoPoints.Net along with Jan Middendorp) selection of the best digital foundries, showcasing their wares alongside design projects created using them. This book is a must for any budding graphic designer's shelf especially as it comes with a disc of dozens of complimentary fonts from foundries such as ARS Type, Fontsmith, HVD Fonts, LucasFonts, Neutura, Playtype, VetteLetters and Volcano Type. --Creative Review Blog

About this edition

• Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3899553772
• ISBN 13: 9783899553772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: TwoPoints.Net, Jan Middendorp