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"Have you ever wondered which typeface is used for airport signs? Or about the history behind the Times New Roman font? We are constantly engaging with type, yet many of us struggle to use it effectively or simply to understand the basics. This beautifully illustrated, easy to use companion is the perfect guide to everything typographic. Tony Seddon provides an essential lexicon that explains the history and functionality of 140 type terms and 20 unique typeface classifications. The book also features a timeline of typeface classification from the mid-15th century to the present day, and concludes with a chapter detailing over 40 important typeface families that reflect the history of typeface development and typographic style from the earliest days of movable type. Essential Type will help to build your knowledge of type and typeface use with a clear and comprehensive "what is it" and "why use it' approach to the subject. Five chapters explore topics including the anatomy of type, glyphs, typeface classification, and typefaces ranging from serif to sans serif to script and display. The chapter on typefaces pays particular attention to highlighting key design features and, along with illuminating backstories and tips to aid identification, makes this book the perfect companion for all type enthusiasts and practitioners." -- Publisher's description.

Type and type-founding --- Graphic design (Typography)

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Graphic arts --- graphic design --- typography --- graphic arts --- visuele communicatie

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version française / english versionAtelier national de recherche typographique ANRT – Archives 1985-2006Les presses du réel – domaine Art contemporain [tous les titres] – collection Catalogues & ouvrages collectifs [tous les titres]Atelier national de recherche typographique ANRT Archives 1985-2006commanderimprimerenvoyer un lienrevue de presseAvant-propos de François Barré et Christian Debize.Textes de Thomas Huot-Marchand, Roxane Jubert, Sébastien Morlighem.Conception graphique : Huz & Bosshard.paru en mars 2016édition bilingue (français / anglais)23,8 x 32,5 cm (broché)328 pages (ill. impression 6 coul.)39.00 €ISBN : 978-2-84066-854-1EAN : 9782840668541en stockA travers plus de 650 images tirées des archives entièrement inédites de l'Atelier national de recherche typographique, cet ouvrage dresse pour la première fois l'histoire d'une période marquée par de profondes mutations technologiques. Il dévoile l'univers méconnu de la création typographique à travers une large sélection de projets qui témoignent aussi bien d'un savoir-faire séculaire que de l'innovation la plus radicale.

Graphic design (Typography) --- Arts graphiques --- Atelier national de recherche typographique (France) --- Design graphique --- Graphisme --- Alphabet --- Typographie --- Graphic design (Typography) - France --- Arts graphiques - France

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Graphic signs --- Graphic arts --- design [discipline] --- typefaces [type forms] --- typography --- Typografie

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Signs and signboards --- Outdoor furniture --- Semiotics. --- Graphic design (Typography) --- Social aspects.