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(3.5) First book I've read on this topic, learned a bit
I liked the historical discussion as well as the brief introduction to the terminology of typefaces and typography. I wish Garfield spent more time here so that he could use the more precise language to describe many of the fonts that he discusses.
Did a good job of using the fonts themselves in the text (though from a few bugs in the ARC it looked like maybe they were pasted textboxes on top of the text?--how daunting a task to be responsibl ...more
I liked the historical discussion as well as the brief introduction to the terminology of typefaces and typography. I wish Garfield spent more time here so that he could use the more precise language to describe many of the fonts that he discusses.
Did a good job of using the fonts themselves in the text (though from a few bugs in the ARC it looked like maybe they were pasted textboxes on top of the text?--how daunting a task to be responsibl ...more
A very enjoyable text which tells the story of the origins of some of our most popular fonts. I enjoyed reading the inside stories about the typographers behind the designs of our favorite fonts.
A good history of some of the fonts we use today!
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