
Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering
Jan Tschichold(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 17. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-393-70197-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
176 type specimans
Dimensions
Height: 310 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
838 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-70197-5 (9780393701975)
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Schweitzer Classification