The Designer's Dictionary of Typography

The Designer’s Dictionary of Type; follows in the footsteps of; The Designer’s Dictionary of Color,; providing a vivid and highly accessible look at an even more important graphic design ingredient: typography. From classic fonts like Garamond and Helvetica, to modern-day digital fonts like OCR-A and Keedy Sans, author and designer Sean Adams demystifies 48 major typefaces, describing their history, stylistic traits, and common application. Adams once again provides eye-catching illustrated examples, this time showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of typography, as employed by the world’s greatest designers. Organized by serif, sans-serif, script, display, and digital typefaces, this book will be a vital guide for designers, teachers, or students looking to gain a foundational understanding of the art, practice, and history of typography. ;

Product details

• Authors: Sean Adams, Adams Sean
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2019
• EAN: 9781419737183
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-3718-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 252 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Typography, Reference works, Typography & lettering, Typography and lettering