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Texts on Type: Critical Writings on Typography
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Texts on Type: Critical Writings on Typography

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Students and teachers of graphic design will enrich their understanding of 20th century type design and typography with this unique anthology. Contained in this volume are more than 50 important, known and rare texts by critics, historians, and type designers about the history, aesthetics, and practice of type design and typography.An invaluable addition to any school cour...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published February 1st 2001 by Allworth Press
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Adam
Adam rated it 3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for: those whom like words
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anthology of really smart people (well contextually hahahahahhahahaah) 's writings about typography. will be considered boring by most, however, at the very least read the stuff by the boys of hoefler & frere-jones
Wei Huang
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A colourful collection of texts on type. Decent read for anyone who likes looking at typography just as much as thinking about it too.
Christopher Wyatt
The essays vary in quality. It was an interesting look back at typography, especially the transition to digital type.
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