Classic type faces and how to use them : including 91 complete fonts

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Title:

Author:

Biegeleisen, J. I. (Jacob Israel), 1910-

ISBN:

9780486287270

Personal Author:

Biegeleisen, J. I. (Jacob Israel), 1910-

Uniform Title:

Art directors' workbook of type faces

Publication Information:

New York : Dover Publications, 1995.

Physical Description:

247 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.

Series:

Dover pictorial archive series

Dover pictorial archive series.

General Note:

"An unabridged reproduction of the second printing of the third edition (1978) of the work published by Arco Publishing Company, Inc., New York, under the title Art directors' workbook of type faces for artists, typographers, letterers, teachers & students. A foreword to the Dover edition has been written by Dan X. Solo."--Title page verso.

Subject Term:

Type and type-founding -- Specimens.

Abecedarios.

Type and type-founding. (OCoLC)fst01159951

Genre:

Specimens. (OCoLC)fst01423861

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/dover033/95015727.html

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Summary

Exceptionally useful workbook includes 75 widely used alphabets shown in complete fonts with lower cases. Letters printed jumbo size to reveal every nuance of design. Written descriptions accompany each font, giving detailed analysis of characteristics. Also 16 favorite modern and traditional faces and 940 body and display type specimens arranged alphabetically.