Type Designers of the 20th Century

by David Jury

An exploration of a significant art: type designing.

The twentieth century saw many developments in printing techniques and how fonts were made. Beginning with cold metal type at the start of the century, the industry moved to hot metal type, phototypesetting, and finally digitization. In each phase, certain type designers excelled in harnessing the latest techniques to create beautiful, innovative, and functional new fonts.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851245812
• ISBN13: 9781851245819
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 416 Pages