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The Anatomy of Type by Stephen Coles

The Anatomy of Type

A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces

Stephen Coles

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 13, 2012

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Who it’s for
A colorful visual guide makes the distinct design details of 100 typefaces worth lingering over.
Themes
Typeface design, Typography
Genres
Typography, Design Reference

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About this book

The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon—two acknowledged pros in the font design world—The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers, graphic designers, and font geeks in mind, graphically and visually expanding on the current font-mania initiated by Simon Garfields's Just My Type.

Type, Up Close

A colorful visual guide makes the distinct design details of 100 typefaces worth lingering over.

Come here for

  • A close look at the intricacies of 100 indispensable typefaces
  • A visual reference shaped by working font-design professionals

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  • Colorful, graphic pages focused on typeface design
  • A guide for typographers, graphic designers, and font enthusiasts

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Design Reference39%

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Authors
Stephen Coles
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
November 13, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Typeface design · Typography
Reading lane
Modern Architecture (to 1945)