Early broadsides -- Printers' manuals -- Foundry specimen books -- Industrial methods and materials -- Hot metal -- Ephemera -- Photographic and binary processes -- Postlude: digital type, diverse futures.
Summary:
"This richly illustrated book guides readers through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of typography in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. It is fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, and written for design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.