Classic Typefaces

Download or Read eBook Classic Typefaces PDF written by David Consuegra and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Classic Typefaces
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 894
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ISBN-10 : 9781621535829
ISBN-13 : 1621535827
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Book Synopsis Classic Typefaces by : David Consuegra

Book excerpt: Graphic designers will enrich their understanding of American type design and type designers with this unique and extensive reference. The fascinating history of type in America is chronicled through the typefaces and biographies of sixty-two of the most influential type designers, including Linn Boyd Benton, Morris Fuller Benton, and Darius Wells, and through the description and history of nine American type foundries. Complete with samples of 334 different typefaces, and 700 black-and-white illustrations, this eye-popping reference reveals the expansive contribution America has made to the world of type design.


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