Graphic designers have always developed and designed new fonts for application in individual projects. Playful Type discovers a new and young generation of designers who are applying typography beyond the classical typeset and creating a dynamic range of playful and illustrative fonts and ephemeral lettering. Playful Type examines how designers today are creating typography with the aid of a multitude of different techniques. From manual lettering, calligraphy and collage to manipulative time exposure of photographs, designers are developing fonts for the moment which are irregular and often accidental. Blocks of ice are even being staged as real characters and paper cut forms and shadows metamorphose into letters and spatial installations. This book shows such cutting-edge examples of elusive scripts that are being translated into serially employable alphabets to be used digitally with the computer. Playful Type presents an inspiring collection of illustrative fonts and hand-made typography created from a variety of cutting-edge approaches and indicates current development in font design.
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I had a good look through this book before purchasing, and there is very little in it that I don't find hugely interesting and inspiring. The variety of mediums and ideas is refreshing. It is well worth getting a copy.
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Im a graphic design finalist and this is my favourite book to date. absolutely stunning and highly inspirational. a must buy.
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At first glance the cover was not all that inspiring, but when cracking it open it will put your mind in awe of the majority of the work. It brings my back to my childhood when cutting up paper and having an untainted imagination ran rampid. If you are into hand cut and imaginative creations this is the book for you.
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Book itself is amazing and inspiring. The purchase was fine. We had a missunderstading but they were so nice and I got my book. Thanks, I couldn't be happier.
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