Hardcover. Alphabet Storties traces Zapf's education in 1930s Germany, to his work on forefront of computer-aided typesetting (1970s), to the triumphant design of a complex calligraphic font-Zapfino (1990).Written as an anecdotal first-person account, the reader is treated to famed German calligrapher and typographer Hermann Zapf's personal recollections of technical breakthroughs. Zapf reveals milestones tracing his education in 1930s Germany, to his work on forefront of computer-aided typesetting in the 1970s, to the tour de force design of a complex calligraphic font-Zapfino in the late '90s. Vivid reproductions of Zapf's calligraphy, production proofs, typographic specimens, and photographs complete the portrait of one of the most prolific designers of our time.After a complete sell-out of the American edition, RIT Press is releasing a second edition of Alphabet Stories: A Chronicle of Technical Developments. This new edition is enhanced by the addition of a letterpress-printed broadside designed by Zapf. The insert was typeset and printed at the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection using itscollection of rare metal "Virtuosa" type - Zapf's elegant script face originally released by Stempel Typefounders in 1952. This book is the first Hermann Zapf monograph to be typeset in the new Palatino Nova and Palatino Sans digital typefaces issued by Linotype. Alphabet Storties traces Zapf's education in 1930s Germany, to his work on forefront of computer-aided typesetting (1970s), to the triumphant design of a complex calligraphic font-Zapfino (1990). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Alphabet Stories (Hardcover)
Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1933360291
ISBN 13: 9781933360294
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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After a complete sell-out of the American edition, RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press is releasing a second edition of Alphabet Stories: A Chronicle of Technical Developments by famed German calligrapher and typographer, Hermann Zapf. This new edition is enhanced by the addition of a letterpress-printed broadside designed by Zapf. The insert was typeset and printed at the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection using its collection of rare metal “Virtuosa” type―Zapf’s elegant script face originally released by Stempel Typefounders in 1952. This book is the first Hermann Zapf monograph to be typeset in the new Palatino Nova and Palatino Sans digital typefaces issued by Linotype. Written as an anecdotal first-person account, the reader is treated to Zapf's personal recollections of technical breakthroughs. Zapf reveals milestones tracing his education in 1930s Germany, to his work on forefront of computer-aided typesetting in the 1970s, to the tour de force design of a complex calligraphic font―Zapfino in the late ’90s. Vivid reproductions of Zapf's calligraphy, production proofs, typographic specimens, and photographs complete the portrait of one of the most prolific designers of our time. Alphabet Stories, masterfully printed in color on an uncoated cream-colored paper, includes the illustrated narrative, a plate section, a selected bibliography, and a postscript by David Pankow, curator of the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection, which maintains one of the most comprehensive American archives of Zapf’s work.

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Zapf is one of the most important and prolific designers of the 20th and 21st centuries...(this book) is the story of the remaking of contemporary graphic arts. CREATIVEPRO

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