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Albertus: The Biography of a Typeface (The ABC of Fonts)

Albertus: The Biography of a Typeface (The ABC of Fonts)

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More than a decade on from the publication of the Sunday Times bestselling JUST MY TYPE, Simon Garfield presents a new series of beautifully designed pocket biographies of iconic typefaces

One of the most beautiful handcrafted typefaces in the world, Albertus is also one...

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Product ID:	9781399609241
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	The ABC of Fonts
Title:	Albertus
Subtitle:	The Biography of a Typeface (The ABC of Fonts)
Authors:	Author: Simon Garfield
Page Count:	144
Subjects:	History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Graphic design, Typography and lettering, Graphic design, Typography & lettering
Description:	Select Guide Rating More than a decade on from the publication of the Sunday Times bestselling JUST MY TYPE, Simon Garfield presents a new series of beautifully designed pocket biographies of iconic typefaces One of the most beautiful handcrafted typefaces in the world, Albertus is also one of the most enduring. The face of thousands of book jackets, and the chosen look for David Bowie, Coldplay, Star Wars and London street signs, Albertus is as as warmly enticing on film posters as it is on memorial plaques. The story of the font is one displacement (its designer Berthold Wolpe was a German Jewish refugee who went on to design the masthead for The Times), but also one of permanence, for it has proved a fresh, vibrant and indestructible face for almost a century. In this unique celebration, the designer''s children reveal the history of its creation and the erratic brilliance of their father, while the book grapples with one of the fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?
Imprint Name:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Name:	Orion Publishing Co
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-11-09

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Weight	226 g
Dimensions	137 × 205 × 18 mm