Compendium for Literates: A System of Writing / by Karl Gerstner

Identifier:REF.TY.1488

Dimensions:180 p. (on double leaves) : ill. ; 16 cm.

Copyright dates:1974

created by: Dennis Q. Stephenson, R. Weber AG, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Typography

Description:The title includes a history of the origin and development of writing, divided into five chapters: Language and Writing, Craft, Picture, Function, and Expression. Included are many typographical samples, as well as discussions on font selection, placement of lettering, background colors, illustrations, and layout. A bibliography is included at the back.