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Designing Typefaces (Hardcover)

by David Earls (Author) "A self-proclaimed 'armchair type historian', Jonathan Hoefler is well known not just for the excellent quality of his typeface designs, but also for his understanding..." (more)

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Rotovision; illustrated edition edition (29 Nov 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 2880466997
ISBN-13: 978-2880466992
Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 23.6 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 648,705 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Despite the rapidly increasing number of typefaces in the world made possible by computers, type design is still complex, technical and can seem intimidating. Through interviews with 12 established typographers, this text explores approaches to contemporary type design. Idiosyncratic aspects of each designer's work are highlighted, and visual examples of work-in-progress demonstrate the creative development. A type design tutorial looks in more detail at some of the issues raised, and an illustrated glossary explains the technical language of typeface design.

About the Author

David Earls is a graphic designer and typographer. He has worked for various big firms including MTV, BBC, BMW and Paramount, incorporating both animation and graphic design. He also writes on typography and edits his own website, Typographer.com. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and illuminating, 27 Mar 2008

By	Stephen Hampshire (Huddersfield, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I really enjoyed this. It's basically a set of interviews with prominent type designers about their views on type. It includes lots of examples of their work, and it is really quite fascinating to see how their differing (and sometimes contradictory) views on the philosophy and techniques of type design lead to different, but equally good, typefaces.

Don't expect a "how to" guide (though there is a little one at the end), it's more about the philosophy of type design.

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