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Typographic Specimens
Philip B. Meggs
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Description for Typographic Specimens
Paperback. Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together in Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces, making it an invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers, and students. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 217 x 277 x 20. Weight in Grams: 966.
Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together in Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces, making it an invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers, and students. Each type family is shown in display and text specimens with complete fonts including italic and bold variations; extended families such as Futura and Univers include additional type weights and widths. Each type family's section opens with a full-page experimental design, created by an outstanding graphic designer to demonstrate its potential. The specimens are accompanied by a concise discussion of each type ... Read more
Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together in Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces, making it an invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers, and students. Each type family is shown in display and text specimens with complete fonts including italic and bold variations; extended families such as Futura and Univers include additional type weights and widths. Each type family's section opens with a full-page experimental design, created by an outstanding graphic designer to demonstrate its potential. The specimens are accompanied by a concise discussion of each type ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
965g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471284291
SKU
V9780471284291
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Philip B. Meggs
Philip Meggs is professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, contributing editor of Print magazine, and visiting graduate faculty at Syracuse University. He is the author of Type & Image and A History of Graphic Design, and coauthor of Typographic Design: Form and Communication. His design work has been exhibited widely, including Print Regional Annual, CA Annual, Graphis Posters, Photographis, and The ... Read more
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