{"product_id":"back-to-font-9781529438703","title":"Back to Font","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalling all type nerds!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGet ready for a chatty and opinionated, deeply nerdy history of how 16 of the most famous typefaces were made and why they look the way they do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho were their parents and family? Where do they come from and how were they born? And what was happening in the world at the time that influenced their growth and use? What''s pretty and interesting about them, and what isn''t? How are the typefaces used (and abused), and where can we find them in the wild? Finally, and most importantly, \u003ci\u003eBack to Font \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you decide whether to kiss, kill, or marry that typeface. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn entertaining yet authoritative text by two Australian academics will be enhanced by colour illustrations showing typefaces in use. Based on the authors'' podcast The Type Pod. \u003ci\u003eWarning: this book may cause you to rethink your default font settings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimes New Roman \/ Gill Sans \/ Futura \/ Bodoni \/ Goudy \/ Baskerville \/ Akzidenz Grotesk \/\u003cbr\u003eMrs Eaves \/ Trajan \/ Novarese \/ Bell Centennial \/ Foundry Sterling \/ Transport \/\u003cbr\u003eGotham \/ Univers \/ Papyrus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359587467607,"sku":"9781529438703","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529438703.jpg?v=1754125097","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/back-to-font-9781529438703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}