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A visual treat for anyone who loves fonts and typographic design.The Anatomy of Type explores one hundred traditional and modern typefaces in loving detail, with a full spread devoted to each entry. The full character set from each typeface is shown, and the best letters for identification are enlarged and annotated, revealing key features, anatomical details, and the finer, often-overlooked elements of type design. Containing in-depth information on everything from the designer and foundry, the year of release, and the different weights and styles available, The Anatomy of Type is more than a reference guide to the intricacies of typeface design. It is a visual send-up of some of the world's most beloved typefaces, beautifully displayed in vibrant color.



About the Author

Stephen Coles

Stephen Coles is a writer and typographer living in Oakland and Berlin. After six years at FontShop San Francisco as a creative director, he now publishes the websites Typographica, Fonts In Use, and The Mid-Century Modernist.Stephen was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah by a saintly Swedish immigrant and a magazine publisher of local renown. After an idyllic upbringing he outgrew the quiet Mormon enclave and escaped to a dark, but beautiful Stockholm where he pushed pixels remotely for his brother's graphic design concern. Just as he was about to see his first weeks of Scandinavian sun he was scooped up by a Berlin-based font supplier who found value in what to others was only a mildly amusing curiosity: his ability to identify and recommend typefaces. The company installed him in their San Francisco office where he labored joyfully as a creative director, copywriter, and evangelist.Stephen now works independently out of his cat's home in Oakland where he writes about typography and consults with designers and various organizations on typeface selection. He is also a regular contributor to Print and Codex magazines, a member of the FontFont TypeBoard, a Type Camp instructor, and a judge for the 2011 Communication Arts Typography Annual.



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