Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 212-214) and index. A guide to type and typography, discussing its history, function, and form, looking at the variety of typefaces available, and examining the techniques of design and layout. Includes numerous illustrations and examples.
From the Publisher
* 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.