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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a book about a passion for typography. Shared by the renowned type creator Laura Meseguer (the author of the book) and the people behind influential magazines from around the world, from obscure underground extinct titles to mainstream beautiful examples such as Monocle or New York Times Magazine. For each title you get examples of layouts and a consistent story about the concept of the magazine and how the typography is use in that context. There is also a tag system so you can easily browse between pages, thought I was completely charmed by the gorgeous content of those pages. A must for typography buffs or even readers who wants to learn more about the wonderful world of printed magazines.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing
20 Feb 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book after reading its recommendation on the SPD website, and I'm a bit underwhelmed. It would have been nice to have featured some more mainstream titles, as the main focus is on relatively obscure indie magazines whose use of typography is erratic at best. I lost count of how many times TImes New Roman was used by these mags, and one of them even used Arial, a crude version of Helvetica designed for computer screens. There are so many better examples of typography in magazines. The research seemed lazy and some of the magazines used exactly the same typefaces, why feature both? In one instance (Wired, UK) the typefaces used aren't named at all - could the writer not be bothered to find out? Although it's quite nicely designed, this book simply feels like a collection of the writer's favourite indie mags.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Not what I expected
9 May 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This doesn't really showcase what's current in typography trends at all and in fact, is a lot more text-heavier than I thought. I was expecting more examples of beautiful typography in design. This is a small book.
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