Counterpunch, 2nd edition: Making Type in the Sixteenth Century Designing Typefaces Now - Couverture souple

Smeijers, Fred

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0907259421 ISBN 13 : 9780907259428

Editeur : Hyphen Press, 2011

Synopsis

Typography is still dominated by letterforms from the first one hundred years of European printing. Where were the processes and attitudes that lie behind these forms? Fred Smeijers is a type desinger who learn to design and cut punches: the key instruments with which metal type is made. This book is a work of practical history, with much contemporary relevance.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Counterpunch is both an explanation of the 16th-century method of cutting metal type and an impassioned plea for contemporary designers to incorporate the lessons of history as a means of creating typography in our digital age. Smeijers sees the counterpunch technique as essential for ensuring the regularity of form, repeatability, and speed of production necessary for rational design.

Smeijers traces the history of letterform design to discover how technique influenced the shape of type, whether the metal punches of the past or today's computer-generated forms. Counterpunch is generously illustrated with drawings by the author, examples of early type specimens, and detailed photographs of punches.

Revue de presse

Counterpunch is written in an entertaining manner and Smeijer's wit frequently shines through .... The book's carefully considered design, a bibliography, and a useful index complete a work that is warmly recommended to anyone interested in type. Kaspar Brand, Page

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hyphen Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0907259421
• ISBN 13: 9780907259428
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible