The Complete Typographer by Christopher Perfect

The Complete Typographer by Christopher Perfect

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A well-illustrated survey of type, including its history and that of various processes, a visual directory of typefaces, and also some practical advice and guidance for users. There is an examination of electronic typesetting and the impact of desk-top publishing on an expanded market-place.

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The Complete Typographer by Christopher Perfect

Type is presented here as the most important single element in the communications industry. It can make or break a design - it can be the design itself - adding mood, style and texture to the overall impact. It also has a visual fascination of its own. This is an illustrated survey of type from its beginnings to the present, and a practical guide to its users. It starts by outlining the basic story of type and its manufacture, from the time when typesetting was a handcraft, through to hot and cold metal typesetting and electronic photocomposition, focusing on notable landmarks in the history of type. The story is taken right up to the present, with examination of the freedom and flexibility that electronic typesetting has brought to typography and the impact of DTP, which has brought the power of type to a much wider market-place. The visual directory of typefaces follows, the book concluding with practical advice and guidance on how to use type to best effect.
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ISBN 13 9780316903264
ISBN 10 0316903264
Titel The Complete Typographer
Autor Christopher Perfect
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Little, Brown & Company
Erscheinungsjahr 1992-12-10
Seitenanzahl 224
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