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- Book Synopsis
- Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of type in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. Fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, the book illuminates the broader history of typography and printing, showing how letterforms and their technologies have evolved over time, inspiring and guiding designers of today.
- About The Author
- Dori Griffin is an assistant professor in the School of Art + Art History at the University of Florida, USA, where she teaches graphic design and design history. Her research centers around the history of popular visual culture and the role that type and image play in creating cultural identities and transcultural visual exchange.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781350116597
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Visual Arts, (27 January 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 255
- Weight
- 710 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 258 x 188 x 6 mm
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