Typography: An Encyclopedic Survey of Type Design and Techniques Throughout History / Friedrich Friedl, Nicholaus Ott, and Bernard Stein

Identifier:REF.TY.2260

Dimensions:592 p.: ill. (color) ; 30 cm.

Publication dates:1998

created by: Friedrich Friedl, Nicolaus Ott, Bernard Stein

Subjects: Graphic design (Typography), Graphic design (Typography) -- History., Printing -- History., Printing., type, typefaces, typography

Description:The ultimate reference for typography aficionados and art lovers alike, Typography is the first ever comprehensive survey of the Western world's entire alphabetic culture. It chronicles in detail the story of type design, development, fashions, and techniques starting with the present day and going back to the origins of the written word. It describes the development of the tools--from the hand-ax to the computer--and presents over 700 typographers, type designers, calligraphers, and artists, as well as schools, institutions, teachers, and theorists. With over 2,000 illustrations in color and black-&-white, this book is the first and only dictionary of the designed word.