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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Dawson, Peter, 1969-     Subjects     Type and type-founding -- Specimens.     Type and type-founding -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Dawson, Peter, 1969-       by title:      The essential type d...       by call number:      686.221 D272e     Search the Web     Dawson, Peter, 1969-     Type and type-founding -- Specimens.     Type and type-founding -- History.       MARC Display

The essential type directory : a sourcebook of over 1,800 typefaces and their histories / Peter Dawson ; foreword by Tobias Frere-Jones. by Dawson, Peter, 1969- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2019. Call #: 686.221 D272e Subjects Type and type-founding -- Specimens.   Type and type-founding -- History. ISBN:  9780762468171 (hc.) Edition:  1st US ed. Description:  671 p. : ill.; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes indices of typefaces, designers, and foundries. Summary:  The Essential Type Directory offers 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, The Essential 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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 686.221 D272e Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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