Precision Type Font Reference Guide: Version 5.0

by Jeff Level, Brenda Newman, Precision Type (Firm)

Book Overview

Typography is one of the most important graphic elements in any document. This guide contains the widest variety of font software available from leading developers--Adobe Systems, Agfa, Bitstream,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964625202
• ISBN13: 9780964625204
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Precision Type
• Length: 653 Pages
• Weight: 3.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Invaluable Tool

it is such an invaluable tool to anyone that has to work with fonts. Publishers, Graphic Artist, Photographers, etc...

An indespensible tool

This is an invaluable tool for the graphic designer, production artist or art director! One of the most challenging aspects of a designer's life is selecting the right typeface to convey the mood and feeling of your message, this book is the most comprehensive volume I've run across. There is a short introductory section explaining the language (and terminology) of type which includes a description of how the book is laid out. Then, the main section contains page upon page of alphabets arranged by font name in alphabetical order. There is a short section with foundry ads. This is followed by an index listing font names alphabetically divided by foundry. If you've ever found yourself trying to match a typeface from a pre-existing design or couldn't find the name of that cool font you saw somewhere and wanted to use this is the book for you. This is one of those books which should be a part of the library of anyone that loves typography. I keep waiting for the next edition to arrive (my v5.0 has a publication date of 2000 on it).

Font Reference Guide a Typesetters must!

I highly recommend!! It is an excellent font reference book for anyone that uses many fonts for production or personal use. Having an extensive "visual" of fonts makes matching up new client fonts so much easier. A must have for typsetters and graphic designers.

The Essential Font Reference

A very useful reference, not only for fontnames, but all the information about every single typeface you could ever think of. If you're searching for your first 'font-guide', this is THE book for you. Though it is not absolute complete (thats nearly impossible), it reviews all of the pro font houses around.