Creative type : a sourcebook of classic and contemporary letterforms
by
Jong, Cees de.
Title
:
Creative type : a sourcebook of classic and contemporary letterforms
Author
:
Jong, Cees de.
ISBN
:
9780500512296
Personal Author
:
Jong, Cees de.
Publication Information
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London : Thames & Hudson, 2005.
Physical Description
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399 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
General Note
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Translated from the Dutch.
Contents
:
Type etc-- / 20th-century expressive letterforms : an observation / From Rudolf Koch via David Carson into the new millennium : typography in the 20th century / Fonts and type designers -- ITC Franklin, 2004 / Demos, 2004, Praxis, 2004, / Zapfino, 2003 / Kosmik, 2002 / Beowolf, 1990 / Sabon Next, 2002 / Le Monde, 1997 / Syntax, 2000 / Aroma, 1999 / Gianotten, 1999, Milano, 2002 / Markin, 1999 / Scarborough, 1998 / Silvermoon, 1998 / Atomatic, 1997 / Finnegan, 1997 / Spitz, 1997 / Carumba, 1996 / Filosofia, 1996 / Tagliatelle, 1996 / LinoLetter, 1992 / Veto, 1994 / Sho, 1992 / Caecilia, 1990 / Officina, 1990 / Industria, 1989, Insignia, 1989 / Avenir, 1988 / Frutiger Next, 2001 / Stone, 1987 / Lucida, 1985 / Optima nova, 2002 / Modern classics : fonts and type designers -- The relationship between classic and contemporary typography -- Akzidenz Grotesk, 1969 / Helvetica, 1957 / Futura, 1932 / GillSans, 1928-30 / Times New Roman, 1832 / Bodoni, 1790 / Baskerville, 1754 / Caslon, 1725 / Stempel Garamond, 1543
Abstract
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"The digital era has entirely transformed the world of typography, and the past twenty or so years have witnessed breathtaking advances in the field. This easy-to-use book provides a comprehensively illustrated record of these developments, clearly setting them in their historical context, and forming an essential reference for graphic designers everywhere."--Jacket.
Subject Term
:
Type and type-founding -- Specimens.
Type and type-founding -- History.
Type and type-founding -- History -- Pictorial works.
Caractères d'imprimerie -- Histoire.
Type and type-founding. (OCoLC)fst01159951
Typographie. (DE-588)4136341-3
Genre
:
Bildband.
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Specimens. (OCoLC)fst01423861
Added Author
:
Purvis, Alston W., 1943-
Friedl, Friedrich.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| VEGA Bordeaux | General Books | 000005394 | 741.6 JON | 1 |
| VEGA Bordeaux | General Books | 000114344 | 741.6 JON | 2 |
| VEGA Bordeaux | General Books | 000136078 | 741.6 JON | 3 |