Handwritten : expressive lettering in the digital age
Title:
Handwritten : expressive lettering in the digital age
Author:
Heller, Steven.
ISBN:
9780500511718
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Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : Thame & Hudson, 2004.
Physical Description:
192 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm
Contents:
Sleight of hand -- Scrawl: raw, splotchy, untidy -- Scratch: scraped, cut, gouged -- Script: ornate, curlicue, sinuous -- Stitch: sewn, sutured, embrodered -- Simulate: redrawn, fake, copied -- Shadow: dimensional, voluminous, monumental -- Suggestive: metaphorical, symbolic, surreal -- Sarcastic: comical, ironical, satirical.
Abstract:
"This is the first publication to offer a complete overview of handwritten typographics, drawing on an extensive array of examples from around the world." "An introduction by design historian Steven Heller places the contemporary work in a broader context of design. At the heart of the book are hundreds of examples, presented in creative themes: "Scrawl" (letterforms that are raw, splotchy and untidy); "Scratch" (scraped, cut and gouged fonts); "Script" (type that is sinuous and ornate); "Stitch" (letters that have been sewn, sutured and embroidered); "Simulate" (faces that have been redrawn or copied); "Shadow" (dimensional, voluminous and monumental letterforms); "Suggestive" (forms that imply the metaphorical, surreal and symbolic); and "Sarcastic" (the ironical, comical and satirical in lettering)." "In an age of characterless digital typography, Handwritten returns to the values of craft. This collection is a must for any student or practitioner of design."--Jacket.
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