Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography

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German type and book designer Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) revolutionized modern typography through his bold, asymmetrical designs and use of sanserif typography, both inspired by the work of the Bauhaus. He proclaimed his new design philosophy through a series of articles and books, including Die neue Typographie, published in Berlin in 1928. His international renown came largely as a result of his redesign of Penguin’s entire series of paperback novels just af… More >>

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An Essay on Typography

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An Essay on Typography was first published in 1931, instantly recognized as a classic, and has long been unavailable. It represents Gill at his best opinionated, fustian, and consistently humane. It is his only major work on typography and remains indispensable for anyone interested in the art of letter forms and the presentation of graphic information.

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Type & Layout: How Typography and Design Can Get Your Message Across-Or Get in the Way

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“A surprising and useful book full of information and indispensable to anyone involved in communicating ideas through typographic means”.–Milton Glaser, president, Milton Glaser, Inc”. TYPE & LAYOUT should be required reading before students are allowed to touch a computer”.–Dennis G. Martin, Ph.D., Professor of Communications, Brigham Young University…. More >>

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