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Introduces the principles of typography, including typefaces, points, Roman and Italic forms, light and bold faces, serif and sans serif letters, and upper and lower case, and shows some of the different ways in which letters are used
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Cathryn Falwell received a BFA degree in printmaking from the University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts. After launching a graphic design business and then a family, she began to write and illustrate children's books, something she'd wanted to do since second grade. Ms. Falwell lives in Gorham, Maine with her husband and their two sons.
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``Letters are everywhere,'' begins this joyous first look at typography, in which two jesters and their little dog romp through a simple, but by no means simplistic, presentation of typefaces and their uses. Samples found in such varied places as on a popcorn container, a stop sign, and a circus poster lead into a broad range of faces, with more than 70 samples chosen for their wide use, historical significance, and intriguing names or appearances. A few succinct, well-chosen words elucidate such basics as the difference between light and bold faces, the origins of roman and italic letters, how type is measured, and serifs. A final sequence demonstrates how type can declare a mood or echo a subject. Whether juggling the letters that compose a word or sliding merrily down a giant italic ``A,'' Falwell's (We Have a Baby, 1993, etc.) three bell-capped impresarios, rendered in flat, bold colors, are graceful and marvelously expressive against the clean white ground. But the letters steal the show. This lucid, beautifully organized and designed book is a splendid introduction to an often overlooked art that is, indeed, everywhere. (Nonfiction/Picture book. 5-8) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherTicknor & Fields
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0395668980
- ISBN 13 9780395668986
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