Type & Typography

Type & Typography

Author: Phil Baines

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781856694377

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Providing an essential grounding for both students and professionals, this text takes readers through every aspect of typography, from the history of language and writing systems to the invention of moveable type and the evolution of the digital systems of today.


Type and Typography

Type and Typography

Author: Ben Rosen

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9780442235031

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This classic work has been revised to make it the definitive source on styles originating prior to photocomposition, including the often-neglected hot metal faces. 40 photographs and 10 line drawings.


Just My Type

Just My Type

Author: Simon Garfield

Publisher: Profile Books

Published: 2010-10-21

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1847652921

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Just My Type is not just a font book, but a book of stories. About how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world. About why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco. About the great originators of type, from Baskerville to Zapf, or people like Neville Brody who threw out the rulebook, or Margaret Calvert, who invented the motorway signs that are used from Watford Gap to Abu Dhabi. About the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset and were loaded onto computers ... and typefaces became something we realised we all have an opinion about. As the Sunday Times review put it, the book is 'a kind of Eats, Shoots and Leaves for letters, revealing the extent to which fonts are not only shaped by but also define the world in which we live.' This edition is available with both black and silver covers.


The Graphic Design Idea Book

The Graphic Design Idea Book

Author: Gail Anderson

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2016-04-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1780679939

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This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good design. Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Themes covered include narrative, colour, illusion, ornament, simplicity, and wit and humour. The result is an instantly accessible and easy to understand guide to graphic design using professional techniques.


Type & Typography

Type & Typography

Author: Phil Baines

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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• Includes 2 extensive timecharts, one on type designers, one on the evolution of writing and printing—reference at a glance • Newly revised and expanded • Hundreds of remarkable photographs and illustrations From the history of language and writing systems, to the development of letterforms and movable type, to the evolution of today’s digital systems,Type and Typographyoffers an overview of the typefaces available today and a practical guide to using type as a meaningful element of design in all mediums. Newly expanded with fifty additional pages of text and eighty-five new illustrations, this second edition reflects the exciting developments in typography since the first edition was published in 2002.


Type Rules!

Type Rules!

Author: Ilene Strizver

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-08-20

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0470637552

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From principle to practice, get it all in the revised edition of the comprehensive introduction to typography. Type Rules: The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography, 3rd Edition is an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today's serious designer needs to use type effectively. Dozens of exercises reinforce authoritative coverage on such topics as how to select the appropriate type for the job, how to set type like a pro, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to design a typeface, as well as how to fully harness the power of major design packages such as InDesign? and QuarkXPress? -- with new coverage of their latest versions. This edition includes: New information on OpenType, font management utilities, font web sites, and interactive typography. An expanded?history of type and an updated glossary of key terms. Exercises throughout to help reinforce the concepts presented in the book. A wealth of tried-and-true as well as recently developed type tips. More in-depth type issues, including scaling logos. "I've purchased and read just about every book on typography written over the last twenty-five years. Ilene Strizver's Type Rules is one of the best. It's a book that will prove its value time and again." -- Allan Haley, Director of Words and Letters, Monotype Imaging "Type Rules is a must-have book for students and professionals alike. I highly recommend it." -- Prof. Ed Benguiat, world-renowned type designer and educator, School of Visual Arts


Typography Workbook

Typography Workbook

Author: Timothy Samara

Publisher: Rockport Pub

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781592531905

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This guide offers ideas and inspiration through hundreds of successful real-life projects. It also offers advice on choosing fonts, sizes and colours, incorporating text and illustrations, and avoiding common mistakes in text usage.


Typography Essentials Revised and Updated

Typography Essentials Revised and Updated

Author: Ina Saltz

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2019-02-12

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1631596489

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Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type is a practical, hands-on resource that distills and organizes the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. An essential reference for designers since 2009, Typography Essentials is now completely refreshed with updated text, new graphics and photos, and a whole new look. Divided into four sections—The Letter, The Word, The Paragraph, and The Page—the text is concise, compact, and easy to reference. Each of the 100 principles, which cover all practical aspects of designing with type, has an explanation and inspiring visual examples drawn from international books, magazines, posters, and more. Typography Essentials is for designers of every medium in which type plays a major role, and is organized and designed to make the process enjoyable and entertaining, as well as instructional.


Getting it Right with Type

Getting it Right with Type

Author: Victoria Squire

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781856694742

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Typography is no longer the specialist domain of the typesetter: these days anyone who uses a computer has access to a wide range of typefaces and effects. This book offers an introduction to the basics of typography, including choosing which typeface to use; adjusting letter-, line-, and word-spacing for improved legibility; understanding kerning and leading; and mastering typographic details, such as italics, punctuation, and line endings. The book is illustrated throughout with practical examples demonstrating good and bad solutions. There are tips for specific design tasks, such as letters, charts, tables, and design for the screen, and a glossary explaining typographic terms.


Playing with Type

Playing with Type

Author: Lara McCormick

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1610587928

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Playing with Type is a hands-on, playful approach to learning type application and principles. This engagingguide begins with an introduction to the philosophy of learning through the process of play. Along with a series of experimental design projects with an emphasis on type, the author provides designers with a “toolkit� of ideas and skills developed through the process of play. The awareness and sensitivity to type styles, forms, and type choices gained through these visual experiments will increase the designer’s confidence in their personal and professional work. This book can be used in the classroom or independently, and readers can go directly to exercises that appeal to them.