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Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces.
Type is Beautiful
the story of fifty remarkable fonts
$38.39
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
11 August 2016
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Summary
Behind every typeface is a story - who designed it, and why? What are its distinctive characteristics, and what cultural baggage does it carry?This book explores fifty of the most remarkable typefaces, dating from the birth of European printing in the fifteenth century (and the type used in the Gutenberg Bible - the first significant book to be printed in Europe) to the present day. It features key examples in the aesthetic development of typography (Caslon, Baskerville, Bodoni) and those …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851244317 |
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| ISBN-10: | 185124431X |
| Author: | Simon Loxley |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 546g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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About The Author
Simon Loxley
Simon Loxley is a freelance graphic designer, writer and editor.
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