Anatomy of a Typeface

Author: Alexander S. Lawson
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0879233338

Anatomy of a Typeface

To the layman, all printing types look the same. Get Anatomy of a Typeface computer books for free.
But for typographers, graphic artists and others of that lunatic fringe who believe that the letters we look at daily (and take entirely for granted) are of profound importance, the question of how letters are formed, what shape they assume, and how they have evolved remains one of passionate and continuing concern.

Lawson explores the vast territory of types, their development and uses, their antecedents and offspring, with precision, insight, and clarity. Written for the layman but containing exhaustive research, drawings and synopses of typefaces, this book is an essential addition to the library of anyone s typographic library. It is, as Lawson states, not written for the printer convinced Check Anatomy of a Typeface our best computer books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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