Typography: A Life in Letters or A Personal Introduction to the Craft of Typography
HomeStore

Typography: A Life in Letters or A Personal Introduction to the Craft of Typography

Typography: A Life in Letters or A Personal Introduction to the Craft of Typography

$42.51
Typography: A Life in Letters or A Personal Introduction to the Craft of Typography
$42.51

The Story

This book includes: A history of our alphabet from ancient cave walls, to the invention of printing with metal type to wood, photo, and digital type. Rules and guidelines for better typography- anywhere. A list of banned fonts. Categories of type and type specimens. The background for the machines that gave us all our books, magazines and newspapers, and how they still influence us today. Guidelines for creating your own fonts. Lists of type and printing terms.
ASIN: B0B2X685GN
VSKU: BVV.B0B2X685GN.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Edward A Edman
Binding: Spiral_bound
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Description

This book includes: A history of our alphabet from ancient cave walls, to the invention of printing with metal type to wood, photo, and digital type. Rules and guidelines for better typography- anywhere. A list of banned fonts. Categories of type and type specimens. The background for the machines that gave us all our books, magazines and newspapers, and how they still influence us today. Guidelines for creating your own fonts. Lists of type and printing terms.
ASIN: B0B2X685GN
VSKU: BVV.B0B2X685GN.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Edward A Edman
Binding: Spiral_bound
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.