A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces
by Stephen Coles
Recommended by Jeremiah Shoaf
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Design, Art, and Nonfiction.
Students and professionals in any creative field can benefit from a good typographic eye. The Anatomy of Type (The Geometry of Type in the UK) is all about looking more closely at letters. Through visual diagrams and practical descriptions, you?ll learn how to distinguish between related typefaces and see how the attributes of letterforms (such as ...
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