Geschiedenis van de typografie en het ontwerpen van drukletters, met nadruk op de angelsaksische wereld.
"Type: The Secret History of Letters tells its story for the first time, treating typography as a hidden measure of our history. From the tempestuous debate about its beginnings in the fifteenth century, to the invention of our most contemporary lettering, Simon Loxley, with the…
Type is fashion, type is history. From Gurenberg's first moveable type to the Internet, Simon Loxley weaves the story of letters through the history of our time. Type has grown out of ambition, jealousy, desire, treachery and love. Never again will you look at your letters, your…
Frederic Goudy
by Bruckner, D. J. R., Goudy, Frederic W., (Frederic William)
fromMasters of American design
Frederic Goudy
by Bruckner, D. J. R., Goudy, Frederic W., (Frederic William)
fromMasters of American design
A biography of Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947), the American designer of typefaces who was considered one of the leading type makers in history. The illustrations show the evolution of Goudy's typefaces, from drawings to printed samples, as well as many examples of his page design…