Emotional Digital: A Sourcebook of Contemporary Typographics

The growth of electronic media has brought about a revelation in graphic expression, primarily through typography. With a computer and access to the Internet, designers are able to create new fonts and distribute them around the world. Emotional Digital presents an international selection of today's most beautiful and exciting typefaces, introduced by the designers themselves. Fifty of the most influential graphic-design companies have submitted a wide range of examplesfrom brochures and flyers to postcards, type-specimen books, and postersthat show just how expressive and personal type can be. Hundreds of fonts have been selected for their originality, impact, and longevity. In many cases they have been created and applied by the same person, so the designer's original vision, from "cutting" the typeface to the final printed or digital result, can be seen as a continuous process. With a reference section containing lists of typefaces and designers, Emotional Digital will prove to be an indispensable resource for designers, art directors, and typophiles everywhere. Over 500 color illustrations.