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The Anatomy of Type

Name: The Anatomy of Type
ISBN: 9780062203120

A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces

Stephen Coles

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 13, 2012

Reading lane: Typography

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Type, Up Close

A colorful visual guide makes the distinct design details of 100 typefaces worth lingering over.

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A close look at the intricacies of 100 indispensable typefaces
A visual reference shaped by working font-design professionals

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Colorful, graphic pages focused on typeface design
A guide for typographers, graphic designers, and font enthusiasts

Book Details

Authors: Stephen Coles
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: November 13, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Typography · Advertising Design
Reading lane: Typography

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About This Book

The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon—two acknowledged pros in the font design world— The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers, graphic designers, and font geeks in mind, graphically and visually expanding on the current font-mania initiated by Simon Garfields's Just My Type .