Back to Font: Behind the Typefaces You Thought You Knew
• Curated • ISBN-13 978-1529438703
Back to Font: Behind the Typefaces You Thought You Knew
• Curated
ISBN-10: 1529438705 · ISBN-13: 978-1529438703 · 2025
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By Anitra Nottingham and Jason Phillips Warning: this book may cause you to rethink your default typeface settings. This chatty and opinionated, deeply nerdy history reveals how 16 of the most famous typefaces were made and why they look the way they do.
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Contributor: Anitra Nottingham and Jason Phillips Warning: this book may cause you to rethink your default typeface settings
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Category: Culture And TheoryCategory: Graphic DesignCategory: Graphic Design HistoryCategory: PublicationCategory: Publication DesignCategory: Type DesignCategory: TypographyCategory: Visual Communication
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