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Typography, Referenced: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to the Language, History, and Practice of Typography [Hardcover]
Jason Tselentis
Allan Haley
Richard Poulin
Tony Seddon
Gerry Leonidas
Ina Saltz
Kathryn Henderson
Tyler Alterman
(from the publisher) Typography, Referenced is the single most comprehensive volume covering every aspect of typography that any design student, professional designer, or design aficionado needs to know today.
In these pages, you'll find:
—Thousands of illustrated examples of contemporary usage in design
—Historical developments from Greek lapidary letters to the movie Helvetica
—Landmark designs turning single letters into typefaces
—Definitions of essential type-specific language, terms, ideas, principles, and processes
—Ways technology has influenced and advanced type
—The future of type on the web, mobile devices, tablets, and beyond
In short, Typography, Referenced is the ultimate source of typographic information and inspiration, documenting and chronicling the full scope of essential typographic knowledge and design from the beginnings of moveable type to the present "golden age" of typography.
(from Michael) This is both a guide for students just starting to study typography, as well as a thorough reference for those who are more advanced and need to supplement their knowledge.
The attractive 400-page book makes an interesting observation that handmade letters are customized for their application (“Their maker controls their sequence and size and knows the dimensions and properties of the surface on which they are rendered”), but type designers have no idea how their work will be used -- or misused.
I never thought of that before. I like books that teach me things and make me think. This book may be the ‘best’ and most complete book about typography I’ve read -- and I’ve read about 20.
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