Product Description
Choosing the wrong typeface or type style can destroy the effectiveness of a design, and finding the perfect typeface is not as easy as it sounds. There are hundreds of options and after a day in front of the computer screen, it’s hard to be convinced that any one of them is the right choice. Type Style Finder is the answer for many weary designers.This rich volume is the easy to navigate, sourcebook for choosing type and color. Divided into four sections-aspect, mo… More >>
Type Style Finder: The Busy Designer’s Guide to Type
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this book will stay very close to your desk.
great time-saver, great source of inspiration.
Rating: 5 / 5
A fine collection of examples of combinations of types, styles and colors for all graphic designers.
Rating: 4 / 5
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found myself stuck trying to find that elusive “perfect font” and have gone back to this book and found what I was looking for nearly immediately. The author’s method of breaking down the type styles by sections is genius and simple, and makes it easy for the reader to find exactly what they’re looking for quickly. This little book has saved me countless hours! Would definitely recommend this book to all artists dealing with text!
Rating: 5 / 5
While books of this type can lose their freshness after awhile (as fonts come and go out of fashion and as new faces are created), this is a novel and fun way to see what fonts convey the attitude/atmosphere you want to create. Mr. Samara’s book lists various styles such as business, gothic, humorous, etc. and shows samples comprising several pages of current typefaces for each desired effect. It’s set up as a typeface catalog under the various descriptive headings. As a designer I appreciate having a collection like this at my fingertips, and highly recommend this to anyone who works with fonts and typography. It stays on my desktop – it never finds the bookshelf!
Rating: 5 / 5
It’s very easy to find a font for any given project with this guide. It is organized by theme and emotional content . . . looking for a fun font or a kids font or a fantasy font? There are several recommendations for each section. My only complaint about this book is that I would like to see each section expanded with further suggestions. If you find a theme that works for you then, most likely, you will only find 2-3 pages of suggested fonts. It’s a great concept for a book. Hopefully, the author will release additional editions at some later date.
Rating: 4 / 5