- ISBN13: 9780823099597
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Retro is the new modern. And nowhere is that fact more evident than in typography, which today uses vintage type in ads, book and magazine design, movies, and everywhere words convey meaning. Viewers may not even realize that the type itself conveys mood, information, and a sense of style, but graphic designers know the power of vintage type. Now the world’s foremost historian of graphic design presents New Vintage Type, a remarkable rethinking and rediscovery of … More >>
New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age
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It is a great book. Very well done. Good source of inspiration. Good insights into the development of type.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was expecting an alphabet of lots type of letters. The book has basically letters in advertisement. :(
Rating: 1 / 5
Great book, very specific collection of examples. One can not only get some information about how it was, one can open mind for future creative work.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is all I could have asked for and more. As a type/graphic design student, I recommend this book for any designer looking for new ideas and inspiration.
Rating: 5 / 5
As all of Heller’s books, a beautiful presentation. My own preference for historical referencing of type especially endears this book to me. It will be a valuable library addition for whoever appreciates historical type, & post modern typography.
Rating: 4 / 5