Creative Type: A Sourcebook of Classic and Contemporary Letterforms

by Alston W. Purvis, Friedrich Friedl, Cees W. de Jong

Book Overview

The digital era has entirely transformed the world of typography. This elegant and easy-to-use book provides a comprehensively illustrated record of developments in the field, clearly setting them in their historical context and forming an essential reference for graphic designers everywhere.

Creative Type begins with three essays that address issues such as the impact of the digital era on typography and the ways in which contemporary designers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500512299
• ISBN13: 9780500512296
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 10.0"