Typography and lettering Books

Book Synopsis101 artists from around the world celebrate all calligraphy and lettering can be, through different styles, mediums, and languages.

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Book SynopsisClassic Calligraphy for Beginners introduces the fundamental techniques for mastering two classic calligraphic scripts, Copperplate and Spencerian, plus easy-to-follow exercises and fun, modern projects. Guided by instructions and illustrations by noted calligraphy artist and teacher Younghae Chung, you will: Get a detailed yet concise overview of tools, supplies, and terminology Try out your materials with basic warm-ups and nib exercises Learn the essential principles or strokes and create the lowercase and uppercase letters of the featured scripts Take your letters to the next level and add flourishes with confidence Explore brush pens and non-flexible writing tools to emulate the look of calligraphy on large-scale and unusual surfaces Reinforce core skills by applying the scripts to a variety of simple, modern projects on paper, wood, glass, fabric, and other surfaces, and get inspiring tips on how to add beautiful details that lend a modern touch Find sample guide sheets for Copperplate, Spencerian, and brush calligraphy Discover the timeless beauty of calligraphy with Classic Calligraphy for Beginners.Trade Review"Beautifully and instructively illustrated throughout, Classic Calligraphy for Beginners is a complete and comprehensive instruction guide and 'how to' manual for the novice calligrapher." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. GETTING STARTED • Recommended Tools and Materials • Preparing to Write • Troubleshooting 2. COPPERPLATE SCRIPT • Introduction to Copperplate • Using and Understanding Guidelines • Warm-up Exercises and Nib Exercises • Lowercase Basic Strokes • How to Square Tops and Bottoms • Lowercase Letters by Group • Lowercase Letters Exemplar • Connecting Letters • Uppercase Basic Strokes • Uppercase Letters by Group • Uppercase Letters Exemplar 3. SPENCERIAN SCRIPT • Introduction to Spencerian • Using and Understanding Guidelines • Lowercase Principles • Lowercase Letters by Group • Lowercase Letters Exemplar • Uppercase Principles • Uppercase Letters by Group • Uppercase Letters Exemplar 4. FLOURISHING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES • What Is Flourishing? • Flourishing Lowercase Letters • Flourishing Uppercase Letters • Brush Lettering • Faux Calligraphy 5. CREATIVE PROJECTS Nib • Wax Seal Place Cards • Variation: Place Card on Handmade Paper • Personalized Menu • Cheeseboard Food Labels • Gold-Trimmed Gift Tags • “Thank You” Cards • Birth Details Photo Mat • Frosted Winter Wreath Design • Variation: “Noel” Wreath Design • Addressing Envelopes Brush • Personalized Outer Envelope • “Happy Birthday” Banner Signage • Cake Topper • Gift Wrapping Paper • Personalized Kraft Notebooks • Bookmark • Vision Board • Multicolored Alphabet Print Pen • Event Table Card • Capiz Shell Place Cards • Personalized Ornaments • Monogrammed Pen Pouch • Heart-Shaped “Love” Card • Marble Coasters • Garden Labels • “Welcome” Wooden Signage Sample Guide Sheets Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisIn this updated edition of the definitive pinstripe how-to, acclaimed veteran striper Alan Johnson shows you how to get started, further your mastery of the form, and create solid designs. Even before the heyday of Von Dutch and Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, the ultimate way to personalize your car or motorcycle was to lay some wicked lines on top of the paintwork. Done with a steady hand and an eye for style, pinstripes speak volumes. In How to Pinstripe, Alan shows you everything you need to know about tools and materials, getting started, practicing and mastering the form, and understanding how a good design comes together. Following a primer on the history and evolution of pinstriping, How to Pinstripe launches into a step-by-step guide to the pinstriping process. While stressing the importance of finding your own style and having fun with the hobby, Johnson covers: Choosing paint and brushes that sTable of ContentsCONTENTS Dedication and Acknowledgments . Foreword by Kenny Youngblood . Introduction . CHAPTER 1 A Unique American Art Form . CHAPTER 2 Paint, Products, and Color Theory . CHAPTER 3 Pinstriping Tools . CHAPTER 4 Pinstriping Surface Preparation . CHAPTER 5 Pinstriping Layout and Design CHAPTER 6 Brush Technique . CHAPTER 7 The Straight and Narrow . CHAPTER 8 Pinstriping Antique and Classic Cars . CHAPTER 9 Pinstriping Hot Rods and Customs . CHAPTER 10 Pinstriping Motorcycles . CHAPTER 11 Pinstriping Flames and Special Effects . CHAPTER 12 Lettering Fonts and Tools CHAPTER 13 Hand-Lettering (Like a Letterhead) . CHAPTER 14 Gold Leaf and Tools CHAPTER 15 Gold-Leaf Techniques Afterword by Roger Morrison Web Links and Sources Index

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Book Synopsis‘Type Tricks’ is about typographical rules and the underlying structure of the work process in the design of new typefaces. In that way, it is both a reference book and a user manual. In an illustrative format, it presents the different stages of type design in an easily accessible manner. Being an expert as a typography professor, Sofie Beier knows exactly what the students need to know and how they can improve their skills. ‘Type Tricks’ is not only perfect for students, it also comes in handy for every type designer. It gives them the opportunity to reread information they were taught at during their time at school. It’s the perfect reference book. The book contains a number of essential tricks that designers need to know and understand. The typographic guidelines are difficult to remember, but with this book you don’t have to remember every single one of them.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, learn the basic know-how and techniques for traditional calligraphy through four classic alphabets: Foundational Hand, Italic Hand, Uncial Hand and one form of Gothic Hand. These styles are essential first steps into the world of lettering, and will form invaluable grounding in your calligraphic journey. Become familiar with what pens and papers to use, pen angles, pen nibs, key terminology, stroke directions, letter spacing and more to achieve classic letter design – all within a handy, pocket-sized book. Originally produced by William Mitchell, manufacturers of premium calligraphy products.Table of ContentsIntroduction Brief history of calligraphy Getting started - Paper - Pen angle - Nib widths - Example guide lines - Spacing Foundational Hand - Foundational Hand - Key strokes and shapes - Foundational - Capitals - Foundational hand - Lowercase Italic Hand - Italic Hand - Key strokes and shapes - Italic Hand - Capitals - Italic Hand - Lowercase Uncial Hand - Uncial Hand - Key strokes and shapes - Uncial Hand - Capitals - Uncial Hand - Lowercase A Gothic Hand - A Gothic Hand - Key strokes and shapes - A Gothic Hand - Capitals - A Gothic Hand - Lowercase Shopping list About the authors

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Book SynopsisUnleash your creativity and use the outlines in this book to produce a variety of embellished letters and make your own illustrated alphabet.From super-detailed images to more simple geometric outlines, this coloring book contains several complete sets of letters that you can make your own. These range of intricate images are designed with animals, birds, plants and flowers, and many delightful elements. Each letter comes with three separate images so you can choose your favorite and color to your heart''s content.By the time you complete the book you''ll have a portfolio of finished images to reward your efforts and renewed confidence in your own creative instincts.

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Book SynopsisWith Special Effects Lettering and Calligraphy, you’ll learn to master a variety of lettering styles and gorgeous mediums to create amazing lettered art. This fun, colorful, and inspiring guide for lettering enthusiasts at all levels of experience is written and illustrated by popular lettering artist and Domestika instructor Grace Frosen of @gracecallidesigns, who shares her secrets on how to create vibrant and unique designs.   Getting Started. Experiment with pens, paper, and other essential art materials. Creative Lettering for Beginners. Warm-up exercises, hand-lettering basics, and alphabet guides. Adding Extra Sparkle. Develop your own style and add various special effects and techniques to make your lettering pop. Colors and Blending. Blend colors and learn to work with metallics and other glittering mediums. Oodles of Doodles. Add illustrations, flourishes,Trade Review"A great lettering and calligraphy resource that’s filled with inventive ideas, rather than traditional approaches. Readers interested in exploring creative lettering will likely find this to be a helpful title for getting started." * Library Journal *"An ideal instructional reference that explores a wide range of mediums and styles, including dazzling special effects, stunning color combinations, and impressive embellishments." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. Getting Started Experiment with pens, paper, and other essential art materials 2. Creative Lettering for Beginners Warm-up exercises, hand-lettering basics, and alphabet guides 3. Adding Extra Sparkle Developing your own style and adding various special effects and techniques to make your lettering pop 4. Colors and Blending Blending colors and working with metallics and other glittering mediums 5. Oodles of Doodles Adding illustrations, flourishes, and embellishments to your lettering pieces 6. Putting It All Together Creating well-composed art pieces that combine different styles in a beautiful layout RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX

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Book SynopsisA visual autobiography from the lettering legend behind iconic artwork for Kiss, Disney, the Knicks and many more In this vivid and humorous monograph-meets-memoir, Los Angeles–based lettering supremo Michael Doret shares his top-secret tricks for making mere words into iconic words-as-images for clients such as Disney, Pixar, Time, Kiss, the Knicks and more. With more than 700 images, Alphabet City traces Doret’s influences from 1950s Brooklyn to 2000s LA, showcasing his clever logo, signage and poster projects along the way. It also presents and preserves the pre-digital process of custom lettering—from initial pencil sketches to printer mechanicals to final art (plus some spurned client proposals for good measure!). With original photo tutorials that teach all the classic lettering tricks, a foreword by type aficionado Nick Sherman and a freshly commissioned cover by Doret himself, Alphabet City offers a dose of welcome nostalgia—and endless inspiration—for letterform lovers of any generation.

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Book SynopsisMid-Century Type is a fascinating visual exploration of how, during the middle decades of the last century, the typographer became an independent, influential contributor to a fast-developing technological world of communications. The years after the Second World War were a time of great economic, social, and cultural change as consumerism erupted across industrialized countries, fuelled by the growth of mass communication. The same period was also one of exceptional creativity, including in the fields of typography and graphic design. During the war, governments came to appreciate the skill of designers in communicating public information effectively. Once the conflict was over, designers were recognized for the first time as having an essential role to play in the rebuilding of economies, infrastructure, and public morale. The typographer, however, was still something of a 'Cinderella': type was crucial to communication in almost any medium, yet typography remained a vague and largely unacknowledged profession. This perception changed dramatically between 1945 and 1965. The range of media expanded, and the influence of time-based media such as television and film was profound, providing information 'as it happens' and transforming the turning of a page into the equivalent of the film editor's cut. 'Speed' was the elixir for growth and prosperity. The specific needs of motorway and airport signage were recognized as requiring the expertise of a typographer. Phototypesetting and offset lithographic printing coalesced to provide full-colour reproduction, which in turn vastly increased the sale of all printed material, but especially books and magazines. All of this drew typographers into what became established as specialist fields of printed and screen media. Finally, the cultural value of the typographer's work could be equated with that of the artist, poet, author, and film director. Mid-Century Type charts this meteoric rise of the typographer and graphic designer (often one and the same person) during the early post-war decades. Each chapter is devoted to a specialist field of design activity in which typography played a significant role, from type design and corporate identity to advertising and film, and television. David Jury's text offers fresh insight into the work of a wide array of British, European, and American typographers and is accompanied by some 350 illustrations, many from the author's own extensive collection.Table of ContentsIntroduction Type Design Typographic Journals Posters Corporate Identity Advertising Magazines Books Transport Signage Film and Television Printed Ephemera Notes Further Reading Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisAn outstanding colouring book of decorative letters from the hugely popular Maggie Magoo design house. This beautiful book contains two different illustrations of each letter from the alphabet, plus two different sets of numbers (0 to 9) and useful ampersands. Beautiful floral illustrations, with tiny minibeasts roaming around, embellish these initials and bring them to life. They are itching for a touch of colour and are ideal for any colouring-in fan looking for new, high-quality illustrations. Once coloured they can be framed to make great prints for bedrooms, kitchens, playrooms and nurseries. Whether you want to colour to indulge your creativity or relax with this perfect mindful activity, grab your pencils and pens and choose a letter than means something to you.

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated exploration of the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection that combines images of type from the collection with a history of the origin of nineteenth-century wood type designs.Trade Review406 pages of the most comprehensive biography and scholarship on Kelly and his collection...[Shields'] exhaustive attention to detailing the types and their makers and the eloquent reverence he displays for Rob Roy Kelly is far more valuable than the curiously inexpensive cover price...An impeccable volume. * PRINT *Wood type is bold and beautiful, and a hefty book like this one...seems fitting. It offers a wealth of information about the specimens in the Rob Roy American Wood Type Collection at the University of Texas (UT) in Austin, Texas, their classifications and the manufacturers who created them while also telling a finely detailed history of Kelly’s journey acquiring wood type, designing and printing specimens, and researching their histories...Beautifully printed, the book comes with a brilliant green-ribbon bookmark and vibrant red/orange endsheets in a pattern drawn from the collection’s borders and rules. * Communication Arts *[The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection] is not just a must-have for any wood-type aficionados. The book sets a new typographic history bar. * Fontstand News *[The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection] is a sumptuous book, beautifully printed on heavy paper, fully illustrated with types from the collection. This is an important work and should be considered, along with Kelly's original book, an indispensable resource for anyone interested in graphic design and typography...Highly recommended. * CHOICE *The Rob Roy American Wood Type Collection is an extraordinary book that will be enjoyed by historians, design educators, and typophiles. The book is an excellent resource for anyone who is interested in the collection but perhaps unable to make a trip to visit it. It is a beautiful book and not only is it a testament to the significance of Rob Roy Kelly’s work and to the significance of this important yet almost forgotten element of American history. As Shields reminds us, 'The history of America…was printed in wood type.' * Technical Communication *Table of Contents Acknowledgments I An Introduction II A. Rob Roy Kelly—“Midwestern Pluralist and Pragmatist” B. Stephen Saxe, “Reflections on American Wood Type 1828–1900” C. Tracy Honn, untitled essay D. The Collection after Kelly III A. A Time Line of American Manufacturers B. Production Methods C. Planing Patterns D. Manufacturer’s Stamps in Collection E. Hand-List of Known American Wood Type Specimen Catalogs to 1901 IV A. Classification System B. Style Descriptions V A. Type Specimens — 001–123 specimen pages B. Type Specimens from Other Collections and Three Unaccounted Faces — 001–016 specimen pages C. Borders, Ornaments, and Cuts — 001–019 specimen pages D. Adobe Wood Type, Adobe Originals, 1988–1994 Appendix A. Hand List of 1964 Folio Appendix B. Bibliography of Kelly Texts and Collected Papers Appendix C. Bibliography of Kelly’s Donations, with Current Locations Appendix D. Rob Roy Kelly’s Teaching Appointments Notes Reference Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe complete retrospective of Japan's ingenious master of three-dimensional typography.Trade Review'A long-overdue overview of one of the most revered graphic designers of the 20th century' - Creative Boom'Charts the lasting influence of a truly visionary typographer, who gives each letter a life beyond the page' - Elephant

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Book SynopsisFrom neoclassical monuments to neon storefronts, Berlin is filled with beautiful typography. Over the past few years, the Berlin Typography project has been photographing the city’s best examples of typography, both to celebrate the diversity of letterforms and to preserve its typographic heritage before the old signs of this rapidly changing city are removed and replaced. This book collects the best of these images and shows how walking through Berlin can be like a stroll through a living art gallery—if you’re willing to look. Complete with over 200 full-color illustrations, this book showcases the typographic richness of Berlin, including its elaborate, ostentatious shop- front signs, the non-commercial typography of public buildings such as libraries and universities, and the fantastic array of type styles used on street signs and in the city’s public transport system. The book also includes an introduction to the history of typography in Berlin as well as a look to its future. The book’s captions locate each image within the city. Perfect for graphic designers or lovers of Berlin, this mesmerizing book effortlessly illustrates the role typography plays in our experience of the city.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the fundamentals of sign painting, allowing readers to learn about the tools, materials and techniques needed to create painted signs. All the basics are covered, from choosing and using brushes, paints, mahl sticks, dippers and pencils, to how to prepare and finish surfaces, transfer designs, mix paint and work with the brush. A gallery section of original alphabets, created for the book by sign painters around the world, provides visual inspiration and demonstrates a wide variety of styles and approaches.

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Book SynopsisFrom award-winning design experts Steven Heller and Gail Anderson, an essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication. Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. Type Speaks is the first book to explore type as a medium that conveys emotions, concepts, and ideas, filled with hundreds of new fonts available through digital foundries. Some exude joy, radiate serenity, or jangle the nerves; some sell or persuade or command or seduce. More than ever before, a great range of type choices, both conventional and unconventional, is available to graphic design professionals and nonprofessionals alike. In this new world, Type Speaks will be an essential reference for anyone crafting messages in words.Includes color and black-and-white illustrations

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Book SynopsisAn entertaining, informative, and elegantly designed guide that makes understanding punctuation marks and symbols simple and fun.A rollicking linguistic ride for fans ofEats, Shoots & LeavesandJust My Type.What is the purpose of the comma perhaps the most used symbol in the English language and what are the proper uses of the asterisk? Do quote marks go inside or outside punctuation? What about a quote within a quote a quote from someone quoting someone else? How much space goes on either side of an ellipsis? What's the difference between an en dash and an em dash?Snails and Monkey Tails is a show-stopping guide with more than 75 uniquely designed two-colour spreads. Award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt explores the typographic origins, names, and shapes of both common punctuation marks and symbols, as well as the proper and diverse usage of each. From the full stop to the question mark, the semicolon to the en dash, symbols and marks are an integral part of language.Trade Review"From commas to semicolons, from slashes to asterisks, from guillemets to octothorpes (named, perhaps, after athlete Jim Thorpe), you’ll never look at punctuation the same way again." Michael Bierut, partner, Pentagram

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Book SynopsisEric Gill''s opinionated manifesto on typography argues that ''a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture''. This essay explores the place of typography in culture and is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator of many classic typefaces that can be seen around us today, fused art, history and polemic in a visionary work which has been hugely influential on modern graphic design.''Written with clarity, humility and a touch of humour . . . timeless and absorbing'' Paul Rand, The New York Times''His lettering was clear, confident and hugely influential on the development of modern type design. The world has now caught up with Gill'' GuardianHow do we see the world around us? This is one of a number of pivotal works by creative thinkers like John Berger and Susan Sontag whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision for ever.

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Book SynopsisIn 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts. The history of the book is a history of different methods of circulation and dissemination, all dependent on innovations in transport, from coastal and transoceanic shipping to roads, trains, planes and the internet. It is a history of different modes of reading and reception, from learned debate and individual study to public instruction and entertainment. It is a history of manufacture, craftsmanship, dissemination, reading and debate.Yet the history of books is not simply a question of material form, nor indeed of the history of reading and reception. The larger question is of the effect of textual production, distribution and reception - of how books themselves made history. To this end, each chapter of this volume, succinctly bounded by period and geography, offers incisive and stimulating insights into the relationship between books and the story of their times.Trade Review[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern. * Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday *A fascinating and encyclopaedic history of books from the ancient worlds to digital media. * , Paradigm Explorer *This book will become an invaluable point of departure for students new to the field, for scholars who need to venture outside their normal chronological and geographical comfort zones and - as it should be - to that elusive general reader. * John Feather, Library & Information History *Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history. * Kirkus, Starred Review *Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome. * Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews *This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach. * Lesley Farmer, Booklist *Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but its also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful. * Paul Burke, NB Magazine *This is an excellent compilation on the world-wide history of the book... beautifully illustrated... Put it on your Christmas present list. * Prof. T.D. Wilson, Information Research *Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship * Midwest Book Review *A sumptuous production. * Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books *[A] handsome and carefully edited volume... which gratifyingly offers the reader so many opportunities to reflect on our words and the impact of their normally accepted meanings. * Kristian Jensen, The Library *Table of Contents1: James Raven: Introduction 2: Eleanor Robson: The Ancient World 3: Barbara Crostini: Byzantium 4: Cynthia Brokaw: Medieval and Early Modern East Asia 5: David Rundle: Western Europe, c. 450-c.1450 6: James Raven and Goran Proot: Renaissance and Reformation 7: Ann Blair: Managing Information 8: Sheila S. Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom: The Islamic World 9: Jeffrey Freedman: Enlightenment and Revolution 10: Graham Shaw: South Asia 11: Marie-Françoise Cachin: Industrialization 12: Christopher A. Reed and M. William Steele: Modern China, Japan and Korea 13: Eva Hemmungs Wirtén: Globalization 14: Jeffrey T. Schnapp: Books Transformed Glossary Further Reading Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisIn 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts. The history of the book is a history of different methods of circulation and dissemination, all dependent on innovations in transport, from coastal and transoceanic shipping to roads, trains, planes and the internet. It is a history of different modes of reading and reception, from learned debate and individual study to public instruction and entertainment. It is a history of manufacture, craftsmanship, dissemination, reading and debate.Yet the history of books is not simply a question of material form, nor indeed of the history of reading and reception. The larger question is of the effect of textual production, distribution and reception - of how books themselves made history. To this end, each chapter of this volume, succinctly bounded by period and geography, offers incisive and stimulating insights into the relationship between books and the story of their times.Trade Review[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern. * Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday *This book will become an invaluable point of departure for students new to the field, for scholars who need to venture outside their normal chronological and geographical comfort zones, and - as it should be - to that elusive general reader. * John Feather, Library & Information History *Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history. * Kirkus, Starred Review *Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome. * Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews *This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach. * Lesley Farmer, Booklist *Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but it's also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful. * Paul Burke, NB Magazine *This is an excellent compilation on the world-wide history of the book... beautifully illustrated... Put it on your Christmas present list. * Prof. T.D. Wilson, Information Research *Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship * Midwest Book Review *A sumptuous production. * Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books *[A] handsome and carefully edited volume... which gratifyingly offers the reader so many opportunities to reflect on our words and the impact of their normally accepted meanings. * Kristian Jensen, The Library *Table of Contents1: James Raven: Introduction 2: Eleanor Robson: The Ancient World 3: Barbara Crostini: Byzantium 4: Cynthia Brokaw: Medieval and Early Modern East Asia 5: David Rundle: Medieval Western Europe 6: James Raven and Goran Proot: Renaissance and Reformation 7: Ann Blair: Managing Information 8: Sheila S. Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom: The Islamic World 9: Jeffrey Freedman: Enlightenment and Revolution 10: Graham Shaw: South Asia 11: Marie-Françoise Cachin: Industrialization 12: Christopher A. Reed and M. William Steele: Modern China, Japan, and Korea 13: Eva Hemmungs Wirtén: Globalization 14: Jeffrey T. Schnapp: Books Transformed Abbreviations and Glossary Further Reading Picture Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the digital version of the printed book (Copyright 2004). The LaTeX Companion has long been the essential resource for anyone using LaTeX to create high-quality printed documents. This completely updated edition brings you all the latest information about LaTeX and the vast range of add-on packages now available--over 200 are covered! Full of new tips and tricks for using LaTeX in both traditional and modern typesetting, this book will also show you how to customize layout features to your own needs--from phrases and paragraphs to headings, lists, and pages. Inside, you will find: Expert advice on using LaTeX''s basic formatting tools to create all types of publications--from memos to encyclopedias In-depth coverage of important extension packages for tabular and technical typesetting, floats and captions, multicolumn layouts--including reference guides and discussions of the underl

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Book SynopsisHow New York City subways signage evolved from a “visual mess” to a uniform system with Helvetica triumphant.For years, the signs in the New York City subway system were a bewildering hodge-podge of lettering styles, sizes, shapes, materials, colors, and messages. The original mosaics (dating from as early as 1904), displaying a variety of serif and sans serif letters and decorative elements, were supplemented by signs in terracotta and cut stone. Over the years, enamel signs identifying stations and warning riders not to spit, smoke, or cross the tracks were added to the mix. Efforts to untangle this visual mess began in the mid-1960s, when the city transit authority hired the design firm Unimark International to create a clear and consistent sign system. We can see the results today in the white-on-black signs throughout the subway system, displaying station names, directions, and instructions in crisp Helvetica. This book tells the story of how typographic orde

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of minimal writing—texts generally shorter than a sentence—as complex, powerful literary and visual works.In the 1960s and 70s, minimal and conceptual artists stripped language down to its most basic components: the word and the letter. Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Carl Andre, Lawrence Weiner, and others built lucrative careers from text-based art. Meanwhile, poets and writers created works of minimal writing—visual texts generally shorter than a sentence. (One poem by Aram Saroyan reads in its entirety: eyeye.) In absence of clutter, Paul Stephens offers the first comprehensive account of minimal writing, arguing that it is equal in complexity and power to better-known, more commercial text-based art.Minimal writing, Stephens writes, can be beguilingly simple on the surface, but can also offer iterative reading experiences on multiple levels, from the fleeting to the ponderous. “absence of clutter,” for example, the

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Book SynopsisAn innovative examination of typography as a medium of communication rather than part of print or digital media.Typography is everywhere and yet widely unnoticed. When we read type, we fail to see type. In this book, Kate Brideau considers typography not as part of print media or digital media but as a medium of communication itself, able to transcend the life and death of particular technologies. Examining the contradiction between typographic form (often overlooked) and function (often overpowering), Brideau argues that typography is made up not of letters but of shapes, and that shape is existentially and technologically central to the typographic medium.After considering what constitutes typographic form, Brideau turns to typographic function and how it relates to form. Examining typography's role in both the neurological and psychological aspects of reading, she argues that typography's functions exceed reading; typographic forms communicate, but that commun

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Book SynopsisThe brushed word in films and film cultures of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and PRC

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Book SynopsisArcade Game Typography presents readers with a fascinating new world of typography the pixel typeface. Video game designers of the 70s, 80s and 90s faced colour and resolution limitations that stimulated incredible creativity: with letters having to exist in an 8x8 square grid, artists found ways to create expressive and elegant character sets within a tiny canvas. Featuring pixel typefaces carefully selected from the first decades of arcade video games, Arcade Game Typography presents a previously undocumented outsider typography' movement, accompanied by insightful commentary from author Toshi Omagari, a Monotype typeface designer himself, and screenshots of the type in use. Exhaustively researched, this book gathers an eclectic typography from hit games such as Super Sprint, Pac-Man, After Burner, Marble Madness, Shinobi, as well as countless lesserknown gems. The book presents its typefaces on a dynamic and decorative grid, taking reference from high-end type specimens while adding a suitably playful twist. Unlike print typefaces, pixel type often has bold colour baked in' to the characters, so Arcade Game Typography looks unlike any other typography book, fizzing with life and colour.Trade Review'An eclectic compendium of 70s, 80s and early 90s arcade video game pixel typography' - TypeRoom'Expansive … special' - Better Letters'A deep dive into the distinctive typefaces of the golden age of arcade games' - Creative Review'Celebrates the under-appreciated world of arcade game typography' - Design Week'The first book of its kind … it gives an all-encompassing and incredibly well-researched insight into an undocumented movement characterised by “outsider typographers”' - Mr Porter'Fantastic' - It’s Nice That'Our favourite book … explores the fascinating new world of typography' - TypeRoom'A definitive guide to 70s, 80s and early 90s arcade game pixel typography' - HypeBeast

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of type, organized by type category - Serif, Sans Serif, Display, and Script - and covering all styles throughout history. Type Directory offers over 1,800 examples of the best in type design, spanning almost 600 years of design history. From classics such as Garamond, Baskerville, Futura, and Helvetica, to more idiosyncratic recent creations such as Gotham and Filosofia, Type Directory features illuminating profiles of the most important and influential typefaces ever created. Organized by type category - Serif, Sans Serif, Display, and Script - each typeface is presented in uppercase and lowercase alphabetical letters, along with numbers, key punctuation marks, and symbols. This comprehensive guide also features profiles and interviews with leading designers and type foundries, as well as inspirational examples of graphic designs using specific typefaces.Trade Review'Excellent … from Amalia to Yellowbelly, you will end up better informed and very entertained' - Forum

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Book SynopsisTypeface combinations dont always work together naturally. Developed with typographers, graphic designers and font geeks in mind, this is a guide for anyone wishing to get to grips with the best techniques for combining individual typefaces from all classifications and styles for any category of creative project.Trade Review'A handy resource, with useful suggestions and practical advice throughout' - Creative Review

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Book SynopsisAn extensive collection of typographic compositions that celebrate the ability of letterforms to express narratives and voice.Trade Review'Joyous' - It's Nice That'A gorgeous tour of the ways type can be integrated so thoroughly with text that the type itself helps tells the story at hand' - thedailybeast.com'Useful and attractive' - Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction - 1. POETICS: Filippo Tommaso Marinetti • Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman • John Cage • Walasse Ting • Barrie Tullett • Antonius Bui • Dylan McDonough • Dirk Hagner • Agrafka Studio • Allen Crawford • Bianca Bunsas • Herman Inclusus • Pedro Antônio Gabriel Anhorn • Warren Lehrer - 2. DRAMATICS: Francis Picabia • Leo Lionni • Robert Massin • Warren Lehrer • Maira Kalman • Molly Leach • Stuart Sharpe • Jonny Hannah • Tom Hingston • Peter Blegvad and Andrew Swainson • Patrick King - 3. MANIFESTO: Paula Scher • Paulo Soleri • Johanna Drucker • Richard Eckersley • Sawdust • John Hendrix • Isabel Seiffert • Lora Fosberg • Laurie Rosenwald • John Passafiume • Nick Reeve • Natali Cohen • NOT A BENE Visual (NBv) • Annie Vought • Jack Summerford • Oliver Munday • Carolyn Sewell - 4. MONUMENTAL: Alida Sayer • Ariane Spanier Design • Brian Rea • Daniel Patrick Helmstetter • Lust • Timothy Goodman • Rogers Eckersley Design (RED) - 5. CLASSICS: Kiril Zlatkov • Sam Winston • Damián Sena • Hermes Mazali • Pilar González Bergez- 6. TYPOPLAY: Fortunato Depero • Corita Kent • Marian Bantjes • Philippa Wood • Cyla Costa • Church of Type • Wael Morcos • Ebon Heath • Angie Butler and Philippa Wood • Chank Diesel and Anne Ulku • Brian Scott Bagdonas • Jamie Clarke • Jason Permenter - 7. ALPHABETICS: Bruno Munari • Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich • Ross MacDonald • Milton and Shirley Glaser • Werner Design Werks - Designers & website list

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Book SynopsisFew have left a deeper impression on the world of typography than Jan Tschichold, one of the most outstanding and influential designers of the 20th century. This volume covers Tschichold's life and career, placing the designers vision firmly in the rich cultural and historical context of his era.Trade Review'Enormous, beautiful …' - IconTable of ContentsIntroduction by Cees W. de Jong • Tschichold and Die Neue Typographie by Alston W. Purvis • Jan Tschichold and Poster Design by Martijn F. le Coultre • Resurgence of Classical Design by Richard B. Doubleday Perfectly Legible and Readable by Hans Reichardt & Cees W. de Jong

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Book SynopsisThe author's design career began in 1985 at the Musee dOrsay when he designed the poster for the Museums first exhibition, Chicago, Birth of a Metropolis. This book surveys and explores the entirety of his graphic design process and philosophy.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Jean-Jacques Aillagon • Signs of Life: Alice Morgaine • A is for Apeloig: Ellen Lupton • Museum Work • Performing Arts • Publishing and Printing • Typographic Posters • Visual Identities • Sketches

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Book SynopsisFirst published in English in 1995, with an introduction by Robin Kinross, this edition includes a foreword by Rich Hendel, who considers the contemporary thinking about Tschichold's life and work.Trade Review"Probably the most important work on typography and graphic design in the twentieth century." - Carl Zahn, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "If you're interested in design and typography, you should buy this book...it's still one of the best typographic how-to books we have." - Adobe Magazine "A comprehensive, practical handbook to guide the typographer.... The tone, here, is that of a master craftsman; practical and informative, it neither avoids detail nor loses sight of broad principles." - Times Literary Supplement "The book is as well worth reading today as it ever was.... Tschichold's lucid writing makes his words timeless." - Photography Annual "An essential text for understanding contemporary trends in visual communication." - Choice "Lucid, logical, impassioned, and challenging." - Journal of Graphic Design"Table of ContentsTranslator's Foreword--Ruari McLean Introduction to the English-Language Edition--Robin Kinross Foreword to the 2006 Edition--Richard Hendel The New Typography

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Book SynopsisIn this book Professor Thomson provides 132 characteristic specimens of the period 1100-1500, reproduced by lithography (in all cases in the original size).Table of Contents1. France; 2. Germany; 3. Italy; 4. Britain; 5. Iberia.

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