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The Designer´s Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer´s Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessible look at an even more important graphic design ingredient: typography. From classic fonts like Garamond and Helvetica, to modern-day digital fonts like OCR-A and Keedy Sans, author and designer Sean Adams demystifies 48 major typefaces, describing their history, stylistic traits, and common application. Adams once again provides eye-catching illustrated examples, this time showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of typography, as employed by the world´s greatest designers. Organized by serif, sans-serif, script, display, and digital typefaces, this book will be a vital guide for designers, teachers, or students looking to gain a foundational understanding of the art, practice, and history of typography.

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"In Sean Adams´s new book, The Designer´s Dictionary of Type, he examines 48 of the most important typefaces, their history, and how they can be put to work." Fast Company´s Co.Design

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Sean Adams is a founding partner of the award-winning California design firm AdamsNorioka and has been cited as one of the forty most important people shaping design internationally. A former AIGA national board member and President of AIGA Los Angeles, he teaches at Art Center College of Design and is a frequent lecturer and competition judge. Sean is the author of The Designer´s Dictionary of Color , and the co-author of Logo Design Workbook , Color Design Workbook , and the series Masters Design . He lives and works in Los Angeles.

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