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A2z: 300 Workhorse Typefaces for Text
A2Z: 300 Typefaces for Text features samples of 300 high-quality typefaces designed for setting text, whether it be for books, magazines, newspapers, journals, brochures, or for any printed piece requiring body text; perfect for self-publishers selecting the best typeface for their book, graphic designers communicating with their clients, or students of typography and the graphic arts.
Included are typefaces within four categories: serif, slab-serif, sans-serif, and monospaced. Each typeface is featured on a two-page spread, with example paragraphs composed of 5 different point sizes of each font. The Introduction describes type characteristics and provides an overview of how type is classified; the Glossary defines some of the many terms used in typography.
A2Z includes examples of time-tested text typefaces such as Bembo, Garamond, Frutiger and Helvetica, plus dozens of the latest fonts from top designers and font foundries such as The FontShop, Type-Together, and The Font Bureau. Sample pages of many outstanding free fonts are also included.
Included are typefaces within four categories: serif, slab-serif, sans-serif, and monospaced. Each typeface is featured on a two-page spread, with example paragraphs composed of 5 different point sizes of each font. The Introduction describes type characteristics and provides an overview of how type is classified; the Glossary defines some of the many terms used in typography.
A2Z includes examples of time-tested text typefaces such as Bembo, Garamond, Frutiger and Helvetica, plus dozens of the latest fonts from top designers and font foundries such as The FontShop, Type-Together, and The Font Bureau. Sample pages of many outstanding free fonts are also included.
668 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2013
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