Isbn: 9780907259060 - Counterpunch: Making Type in the Sixteenth Century, Designing Typefaces Now (7 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Surface tear on spine from sticker removal, edges a bit rubbed with 1 inch closed tear on back corner, spine faded and lightly creased. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1996 Trade Paperback. 191 pp. Counterpunch is both an explanation of the 16th-century method ofcutting metal type and an impassioned plea for contemporary designers to incorporate the lessons of history as a means of creating typography in our digital age. Smeijers sees the counterpunch technique as essential for ensuring the regularity of form, repeatability, and speed of production necessary for rational design. Smeijers traces the history of letterform design to discover how technique influenced the shape of type, whether the metal punches of the past or today's computer-generated forms. Counterpunch is generouslyillustrated with drawings by the author, examples of early type specimens, and detailed photographs of punches.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Edges a bit rubbed with a couple blemishes along bottom edge of rear wrapper. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1996 Trade Paperback. 191 pp. Counterpunch is both an explanation of the 16th-century method ofcutting metal type and an impassioned plea for contemporary designers to incorporate the lessons of history as a means of creating typography in our digital age. Smeijers sees the counterpunch technique as essential for ensuring the regularity of form, repeatability, and speed of production necessary for rational design. Smeijers traces the history of letterform design to discover how technique influenced the shape of type, whether the metal punches of the past or today's computer-generated forms. Counterpunch is generouslyillustrated with drawings by the author, examples of early type specimens, and detailed photographs of punches.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Trade paperback (US). 191 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.

Paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 191 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.