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Type Spaces examines pages of books printed and published by Aldus Manutius in Venice around 1500. By measuring the word-spaces, author Peter Burnhill discerns a system of measurement at work and comes up with the surprising suggestion that this printing shows a unified system of dimensions: of type size, of “leading” or line-increment, of line length, and of text area. He argues that the exceptional figures of Manutius and his punchcutter, Francesco Griffo, used a … More >>
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An authoritative symposium on book production from 1815-1965. With 192 additional pages of illustrations and typography examples…. More >>
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The Serif Fairy has lost her wing, keeping her from performing magic. This book follows her through an airy, immaculately designed typographic landscape as she tries to recover the wing. Along the way, she makes friends and has adventures as she wanders through the Garamond forest, visits Futura town and eventually ends her quest at Shelley Lake. An amazing book for type aficionados and their children, The Serif Fairy epitomizes the synthesis of form and function,… More >>