Graphic Design: Typography
Selected Books on Typography
Thinking with Type by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781616893507Publication Date: 2010"Thinking with Type" is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen.
Type: the secret history of letters by ISBN: 1850433976Publication Date: 2004"Good typography should be invisible", so goes the old maxim. The typeface should carry the message, but not distract with its own personality. But if you've ever wondered how type was developed, exactly what a Goudy Friar is, or if Baskerville has anything to do with Sherlock Holmes, then Type will answer these questions and more. This is the story of the faces behind type, letters and typography: it tells of the passions and obsessions of its creators, of war, persecution and political upheaval, of business and technological breakthrough, of rivalry, death and disinterment.
Typography, Referenced by ISBN: 1592537022Publication Date: 2012This is the ultimate reference book on typographic history, design, and practice within the past thirteen years. It includes type terminology, typefaces, type design and development, principles of typography and classification, significant type designers-past and present-type foundries and much more all fully illustrated.
Websites to visit
There are many fantastic web resources and blogs on typography. Here are a few:
Hoefler & Frere-Jones -- An influential type foundry in New York City founded by innovative designers Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones. Excellent source for for font samples, discussion of trends, and design inspiration.
I Love Typography -- Beautiful blog created by British designer John Boardley with focus on typography and font design.
The Font Bureau -- Another great blog created by Boston-based design firm The Font Bureau. Excellent font samples, design strategies, and news for graphic designers.
Dafont -- Archive of freely downloadable fonts. Browse by alphabetical listing, by style, by author or by popularity.
