Type is beautiful : the story of fifty remarkable fonts /
Loxley, Simon,
Type is beautiful : the story of fifty remarkable fonts / [Book] Simon Loxley. - vii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Fonts are everywhere. You may even have a favorite serif or sans serif. But have you ever wondered who took the bold steps to create it? Behind every great font is a great story, and, in this fascinating cultural history, graphic designer and design writer Simon Loxley covers more than five hundred years in the history of typography—from the oldest printed typeface used in the Gutenberg Bible right up to the present day.
All
9781851244317 (hardback)
GBB677207 bnb
017871273 Uk
Type and type-founding--History.
Type and type-founding
Printing
686.22409
Type is beautiful : the story of fifty remarkable fonts / [Book] Simon Loxley. - vii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Fonts are everywhere. You may even have a favorite serif or sans serif. But have you ever wondered who took the bold steps to create it? Behind every great font is a great story, and, in this fascinating cultural history, graphic designer and design writer Simon Loxley covers more than five hundred years in the history of typography—from the oldest printed typeface used in the Gutenberg Bible right up to the present day.
All
9781851244317 (hardback)
GBB677207 bnb
017871273 Uk
Type and type-founding--History.
Type and type-founding
Printing
686.22409