Typefaces for Books

Bartram, Alan,Sutton, James

ISBN 10: 1561310174 / ISBN 13: 9781561310173

Published by New Amsterdam Books, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Typefaces for Books
• Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561310174
• ISBN 13: 9781561310173
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This much-needed book serves the practical requirements of all those who specify type for books, whether they are art directors, editors, designers or printers.
More than a hundred currently available filmset typefaces are presented here in large-format, double-page specimen settings, in various sizings and spacings. Also shown are display fonts in useful sizes, with bold, roman, italic, small caps and figures. These pages, with their accompanying cast-off and copy-fitting tables, are invaluable as ready-reference sources.
The authors also provide a substantial introduction, including notes on the technical and visual development of typefaces; a comprehensive "family tree" of types shown in relation to their historical models; and a long, illustrated essay in which many examples of widely varying typographic problems and their solution-sall of them relevant to the book designer's work today-are identified and discussed.

From Library Journal

This book is intended for typographers and other professionals interested in type design. Its eight sections include technical information, historical background, a chronological chart of type families, a history of bookmaking, over 100 selected Linotype and Monotype specimens, points of style, copyfitting guidelines, and rules, signs, and symbols. The book lays flat when opened, and the layout permits a side-by-side comparison of any two typefaces. Examples of various point sizes and spacings are provided for each specimen. A minor flaw is an awkward placement of the type family chart. This should please its intended audience. Recommended for collections serving advanced design students and specialists.
- P. Steven Thomas, Washburn Univ., Topeka, Kan.
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