Theory of type design / Gerard Unger.

By:

Unger, Gerard, 1942- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Rotterdam : Nai010, 2018Description: 239 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789462084407

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

686.224 UN.T 018 23

Summary: "Theory of Type Design by internationally renowned type designer Gerard Unger is the first comprehensive theory of typeface design. This volume consists of 24 concise chapters, each clearly describing a different aspect of type design, from the influence of language to today's digital developments, from how our eyes and brain process letterforms to their power of expression. This splendid book includes more than 200 illustrations and practical examples that illuminate the theoretical material. The terminology is succinctly explained in the volume's extensive glossary. The theory is internationally orientated and relevant for typography courses, professionals and those with a general interest in text and reading all over the world."--Publisher description

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217) and index.

"Theory of Type Design by internationally renowned type designer Gerard Unger is the first comprehensive theory of typeface design. This volume consists of 24 concise chapters, each clearly describing a different aspect of type design, from the influence of language to today's digital developments, from how our eyes and brain process letterforms to their power of expression. This splendid book includes more than 200 illustrations and practical examples that illuminate the theoretical material. The terminology is succinctly explained in the volume's extensive glossary. The theory is internationally orientated and relevant for typography courses, professionals and those with a general interest in text and reading all over the world."--Publisher description

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