Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces

First edition. An invaluable reference tool for graphic designers, editors, art directors, production managers, desktop publishers and students. Specimens of 38 of the finest type families in the world are brought together, and each type family is shown in display and text specimens with complete fonts including italic and bold variations.The typefaces contained in this book represent the results of a poll sent to over one hundred prominent designers and design educators who were asked to vote for the type families that best fulfilled their personal criteria for typographic excellence. Illustrated. Corner bumped. 416 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. small 4to..