Revival of the Fittest: Digital Versions of Classic Typefaces

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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Binding
Paperback
Product Group
Book
Weight
2 lbs
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9781883915087
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
F&W Media, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1883915082
ISBN-13
9781883915087
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1676944

Product Key Features

Book Title
Revival of the Fittest : Digital Versions of Classical Typefaces
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Graphic Arts / Typography
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Art
Author
Roy Mckelvey
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
37.4 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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LCCN
99-074781
Synopsis
The digital revolution has inspired designers to create a proliferation of contemporary versions of the great classic typefaces. Revival of the Fittest, a new book from the publishers of Print magazine, examines and explains the surge of interest in these revivals. Profusely illustrated with digital versions of Bodoni, Caslon, Garamond, grotesques, and others, these faces are compared to their metal-type originals and presented through imaginative applications in magazines, ads, books, and posters by outstanding graphic designers. The authors interview leading typeface revivalists including Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones, and Matthew Carter; whose observations provide an understanding of design process and objectives behind their versions of these faces. Stunningly designed in full color with innovative diagrams, lucid type specimens, and scores of innovative applications of the featured faces, Revival of the Fittest demonstrates that classic is "cutting edge" in the digital age. Book jacket., New technology has dramatically upgraded the appearance and encouraged the proliferation of many contemporary versions of the great classic typefaces. This volume, from the publishers of Print magazine, explores the phenomenon creating a surge of interest in these revivals. Illustrated with digital versions of Bodoni, Caslon, Baskerville and others, these faces are contrasted with their mechanical originals in settings for magazines, books, ads and Web sites. Also included are interviews with leading typeface revivalists such as Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones and Matthew Carter who comment on the appeal of their versions of these faces, as well as type designers such as Johnathan Barnbrook who have been influenced by the classics in developing exciting original creations. With innovative applications of the featured faces, the book seeks to demonstrate that classic means cutting edge in the digital age.

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