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Retro Fonts
This is a compilation of over 400 of the best retro fonts from 1830 to the end of the 20th century. The fonts are presented in the style of old type specimen books as alphabets with sample words/phrases, shown opposite classic examples of the fonts in use in their historical context.
560 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2010
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December 18, 2012
(More pictures on my blog)
There are 222 copyright-free fonts in this 560-page collection of retro typography. Copy-right meaning their copyright has already expired.
Yes, they are also available for free on those free font sites. But it's just faster to install the fonts, apply them and see them appear instantly in your graphics application.
I'm using it on a Mac and it seems that not all fonts can be installed — there's some error.
July 24, 2013
A fantastic reference book of how different typefaces have been used across the last 100+ years.
This book has been essential to some of my design work, and the fact that the supply a disc with many of the typefaces is amazing.
This book has been essential to some of my design work, and the fact that the supply a disc with many of the typefaces is amazing.
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