Twentieth century type designers

This book serves as an introduction to the concept of typefaces and to some of the personalities who have created them - Goudy, Rogers, Koch, Gill, Morison, Van Krimpen, Trump, Tschichold, Frutiger, and Zapf - and places them in the context of the enormous changes that have occurred the 20th century...

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Main Author: Carter, Sebastian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Lund Hamphries 2002
Edition:New edition
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Summary:This book serves as an introduction to the concept of typefaces and to some of the personalities who have created them - Goudy, Rogers, Koch, Gill, Morison, Van Krimpen, Trump, Tschichold, Frutiger, and Zapf - and places them in the context of the enormous changes that have occurred the 20th century in the methods of creating and setting type.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:192 pages illustrations 24 cm
ISBN:0853318514
9780853318514