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The Essential Type Directory

• Curated • ISBN 9780762468171

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The Essential Type Directory

• Curated • ISBN-13 9780762468171

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2019

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ISBN 9780762468171 • Completeness 45

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By Peter Dawson The Essential Type Directory offers 1,800 examples of the best in type design, spanning almost 600 years of design history. From classics such as Garamond, Baskerville, Futura, and Helvetica, to more idiosyncratic recent creations such as Gotham and Filosofia, The Essential Type Directory features illuminating profiles of the most important and influential typefaces ever created.

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Publisher: Curated
2019
Pages: 672

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Contributor: spanning almost 600 years ofDesigner: Celeste Joyce Published by Black Dog

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Category: Graphic DesignCategory: PublicationCategory: Typography

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