Essay on Typography by Eric Gill
An Essay on Typography was first published in 1931, instantly recognized as a classic, and has long been unavailable. It represents Gill at his best: opinionated, fustian, and consistently humane. It is his only major work on typography and remains indispensable for anyone interested in the art of letter forms and the presentation of graphic information.This manifesto, however, is not only about letters their form, fit, and function but also about man's role in an industrial society. As Gill wrote later, it was his chief object to describe two worlds that of industrialism and that of the human workman and to define their limits.
His thinking about type is still provocative. Here are the seeds of modern advertising: unjustified lines, tight word and letter spacing, ample leading. Here is vintage Gill, as polemical as he is practical, as much concerned about the soul of man as the work of man; as much obsessed by the ends as by the means.
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (February 22, 1882 – November 17, 1940) was an Arts and Crafts sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker. His religious ideals and subject matter clash with his sexual behavior, which includes sensual art, extramarital affairs, and sexual abuse of his daughters, sisters, and dog (as detailed in his diaries). The Royal Society of Arts designated Gill Royal Designer for Industry, the highest British honour for designers. He also joined the newly formed College of Royal Designers for Industry as a founding member.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780879239503 |
| ISBN 10 | 0879239506 |
| Title | Essay on Typography |
| Author | Eric Gill |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Theosophical University Press |
| Year published | 2015-09-08 |
| Number of pages | 133 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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