Type Specimens

Type Specimens
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781350116610
ISBN-13 : 1350116610
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Book Synopsis Type Specimens by : Dori Griffin

Download or read book Type Specimens written by Dori Griffin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of type in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. Fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, the book illuminates the broader history of typography and printing, showing how letterforms and their technologies have evolved over time, inspiring and guiding designers of today.


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