Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering by Jan Tschichold

Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering by Jan Tschichold

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Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering by Jan Tschichold

The introductory text provides a perceptive analysis of letter forms. Tschichold discusses lettering as a work of art, good and bad letters, older and recent letter forms, the use of capital and lower-case letters, word spacing, line spacing, the selection of appropriate letter styles, and the layout of groups of letters and signs. The type specimens are handsomely reproduced, most in their original size. Every alphabet was specially arranged by Tschichold, and forms a well-balanced graphic design. Many of the outstanding historical sources appear better here than in the often poorly printed originals. The book is identical to the original edition, first published in 1966, with a new introduction by designer and writer Ben Rosen.
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ISBN 13 9780393701975
ISBN 10 0393701972
Title Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering
Author Jan Tschichold
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1995-05-17
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.