Creative Type: a sourcebook of classic and contemporary letterforms

by C.W. de Jong

The digital era has entirely transformed the world of typography, and the past twenty or so years have witnessed breathtaking advances in the field. This easy-to-use book provides a comprehensively illustrated record of these developments, clearly setting them in their historical context, and forming an essential reference for graphic designers everywhere.

Genres: Design

Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to love this book ...

I'm a graphic designer who uses often and also loves typefaces. I would even like to be a font designer someday. Yet I was disappointed by this book. The pictures and fonts were fun to look at, but the text itself was pretty boring.