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Font. The SourceBook

by Nadine Monem (Editor)

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From wood block to digital fonts, Font: The Sourcebook draws on the rich history of typefaces to produce a uniquely comprehensive survey of this fascinating field, beginning with its history in the foundry and carrying through to the most cutting edge and digital fonts being designed today.

With essays and interviews from esteemed typographers, graphic designers and artist

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Paperback, 319 pages

Published August 12th 2008 by Black Dog Publishing

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Lotsa info (about fonts, if fonts are your game! I think they're kinda interesting).

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