Classic Typefaces

American Type and Type Designers

von David Consuegra

Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Graphic designers will enrich their understanding of American type design and type designers with this unique and extensive reference. The fascinating history of type in America is chronicled through the typefaces and biographies of sixty-two of the most influential type designers, including Linn Boyd Benton, Morris Fuller Benton, and Darius Wells, and through the description and history of nine American type foundries. Complete with samples of 334 different typefaces, and 700 black-and-white illustrations, this eye-popping reference reveals the expansive contribution America has made to the world of type design.

• Reihe: Allworth
• ISBN: 9781581158946
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.10.2011
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd