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The Visual Dictionary of Typography

by Paul Harris, Gavin Ambrose
RM38.00 MYR
The Visual Dictionary of Typography
The Visual Dictionary of Typography

Typography made intuitive through visual clarity

This is the kind of book that makes design language suddenly click. If you've ever felt intimidated by typographic jargon, its visual, alphabetized format makes everything feel approachable and genuinely useful. It’s especially satisfying for designers, students, or curious creatives who want a reference they’ll actually keep returning to.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Visual Dictionary of Typography

by Paul Harris, Gavin Ambrose
RM38.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9782940411184
Authors: Paul Harris, Gavin Ambrose
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Date of Publication: 2010-11-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, History
Related Topics: Design, Art and Photography, Art History
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 15 readers)

Description

The Visual Dictionary of Typography is a guide to the many and varied terms used within typography. Arranged alphabetically from abstraction to x-height and blackletter to widow, each term is explained and contextualized with illustrations. More than 250 typographical terms are included. From practical terms such as accents, bitmap and classification to movements and styles such as constructivism, De Stijl, modernism and Swiss typography, this book contains both modern terminology and traditional terms still in current usage. The Visual Dictionary of Typography is an easy-to-use reference that will prove invaluable to anyone interested in typography and graphic design.
 

Typography made intuitive through visual clarity

This is the kind of book that makes design language suddenly click. If you've ever felt intimidated by typographic jargon, its visual, alphabetized format makes everything feel approachable and genuinely useful. It’s especially satisfying for designers, students, or curious creatives who want a reference they’ll actually keep returning to.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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