Typography Books

Chinese Pictograms: The Pictographic Evolution & Graphic Creation of Hanzi

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Offering a concise introduction of the invention and development of Chinese characters the book teases out the glyphic characteristics and rules for creating different calligraphic styles; visualises the glyphic evolution of 132 commonly used characters and analyses a selection of over 60 outstanding type designs of renowned designers. It will enable designers to maximise the expression value of Chinese characters in visuals Recent years have witnessed a Chinese character design boom, with influential activities popping up one after another across Asia. Institutions such as The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Just Fonts, 3type, Mojijuku have launched courses for Chinese character design. Meanwhile, various exhibitions, lectures, seminars, and competitions, online or offline, are popular with young designers The innovative use of Chinese characters as main visual elements in design, such as brand identity, logos, books, and posters, enjoys growing trend globally. On the other hand, the cultural uniqueness of Chinese characters demands a sound understanding of its history from designers.

Futura: The Typeface

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This is a stunning examination of one of the most popular typefaces ever created, Futura Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the story of Futura is a fascinating one. Charting its Bauhaus origins to its use as the first font on the moon in 1969, this book tells the story of how the typeface went from representing radicalism in design to dependability. It is durable and timeless, and is worthy of being rediscovered and celebrated

Typojis: Some New Characters / A Few More Glyphs

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Today's punctuation marks essentially go back to Aldus Manutius, who was considered the "king of printers" in the 15th century. After 500 years it is time for some new characters Give your written communication more clarity. Prevent misunderstandings by making undertones and overtones sound with new punctuation marks In a global world, where written communication through WhatsApp and other similar applications has long since overtaken oral communication, these new signs of misinterpretation of your texts are waging war - and opening up new worlds to your words How much richer and clearer will written communication be if, thanks to Walter Bohatsch, 30 more punctuation marks can now load these and other sentences with new meanings? And how helpless will a winking smiley from three punctuation marks appear to us if we can give our statements an ironic touch or give authority with a single elegant sign...

Hello I am Erik

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Erik Spiekermann is one of the best-known graphic designers in the world. He not only represents German typeface and corporate design like no other, but his work and the companies he has founded have had an unparalleled influence on contemporary graphic design around the globe. The visual biography Hello, I am Erik is the first comprehensive exploration of Spiekermann’s more than 30-year career, his body of work, and his mindset. Contributions by Michael Bierut, Neville Brody, Mirko Borsche, Wally Olins, Stefan Sagmeister, Christian Schwartz, Erik van Blokland, and others round out this insightful publication  The book documents his projects, traces milestones in his life, and offers his personal perspectives on design. Essays by notable designers and authors provide a framework and further context for this vivid presentation of his body of work