Creative type : a sourcebook of classic and contemporary letterforms / Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Friedrich Friedl ; translated from the Dutch by Roz Vatter-Buck, Doe-Eye

Published by London : Thames and Hudson, 2005

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An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 399 pages; Description: 399 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Type and type-founding --Specimens. Type and type-founding --History. Summary: A dynamic visual record of typeface evolution, focusing on the last twenty years.The digital era has entirely transformed the world of typography. This elegant and easy-to-use book provides a comprehensively illustrated record of developments in the field, clearly setting them in their historical context and forming an essential reference for graphic designers everywhere. Creative Type begins with three essays that address issues such as the impact of the digital era on typography and the ways in which contemporary designers are harnessing the typefaces of the past to satisfy the needs of the present. The book goes on to illustrate thirty-four modern classic typefaces produced between 1985 and 2004, accompanied by comments from each font's designer. A section devoted to the great historic typefaces, from Garamond, created in 1543, to Akzidenz Grotesk, designed by Gunter Gerhard Lange in 1969, completes the volume. 1 Kg.

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Title
Creative type : a sourcebook of classic and contemporary letterforms / Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Friedrich Friedl ; translated from the Dutch by Roz Vatter-Buck, Doe-Eye
Author
Jong, Cees de
Publisher
London : Thames and Hudson
Publication year
2005
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Hardcover
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First Edition.
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1 kilogram

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