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Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Typography

The Designer's Dictionary of Type (Hardcover): Sean Adams The Designer's Dictionary of Type (Hardcover)
Sean Adams
R595 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R73 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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.

ABCs of Hand Lettering, The (Paperback): A Sy ABCs of Hand Lettering, The (Paperback)
A Sy
R657 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Save R256 (39%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Have you always wanted to try hand lettering, but aren't quite sure how to begin? You've picked up the right book! The ABCs of Hand Lettering is your trusty guide and the perfect first step to starting a wonderful new hobby. Learn the difference between serif, sans serif, script, and decorative fonts; find out how to put together letters and words; and come up with your very own hand-lettered work. Practice with the exercises to discover your most creative side! By the end of this book, you'll definitely always be creating.

Shady Characters - Ampersands, Interrobangs And Other Typographical Curiosities (Paperback): Keith  Houston Shady Characters - Ampersands, Interrobangs And Other Typographical Curiosities (Paperback)
Keith Houston
R400 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R35 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.

Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger ( ) which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (

) and everyday (&).

From the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs, figures as diverse as Charlemagne, Vladimir Nabokov, and George W. Bush cross paths with marks as obscure as the interrobang (?) and as divisive as the dash ( ). Ancient Roman graffiti, Venetian trading shorthand, Cold War double agents, and Madison Avenue round out an ever more diverse set of episodes, characters, and artifacts.

Richly illustrated, ranging across time, typographies, and countries, Shady Characters will delight and entertain all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life."

Chinese Calligraphy (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Tingyou Chen Chinese Calligraphy (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Tingyou Chen
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The art of calligraphy is seen as the epitome of Chinese culture. Originating in the earliest abstract symbols carved on cave walls, animal bones and tortoise shells by the ancient Chinese people, over several thousand years calligraphy has become far more than a means of writing and recording events. This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the history of calligraphy from the beginning of the Chinese written language, the methods and styles used by calligraphers through the ages, and the influence that calligraphy has had on modern art around the world.

Nib + Ink - The New Art of Modern Calligraphy (Paperback): Chiara Perano Nib + Ink - The New Art of Modern Calligraphy (Paperback)
Chiara Perano 1
R471 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R62 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The original, authentic and bestselling guide to modern calligraphy from Chiara Perano, founder of the pioneering and unparalleled calligraphy studio Lamplighter London. Play with type, get creative with letterforms and fall in love with handwriting again. Taking you letter by letter through the modern calligraphy basics, Nib + Ink includes ... The four essential pieces of equipment and how to use them Mark making drills and shapes A modern calligraphy alphabet with a variation of styles to practise with Guidance on joining letters, spacing and pacing How to create flourishes, finishes and decoration Simple projects from chalkboards and framed quotes to setting an envelope Stationery ideas for weddings, parties and table settings Troubleshooting tips, FAQs, stockists and resources With this beautiful and immersive workbook and journal, discover exciting, creative and interesting ways to personalise your stationery, add a flourish to your correspondence and develop your own unique style of modern calligraphy.

Computers & Typesetting, Volume B - TeX: The Program (Hardcover, 2nd Ed): Donald Knuth Computers & Typesetting, Volume B - TeX: The Program (Hardcover, 2nd Ed)
Donald Knuth
R1,690 Discovery Miles 16 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Complete Source Code and Program Listing for TeX Now, 35 years after the first edition, the leading worldwide experts on these systems have spent several months inspecting every page thoroughly. We now believe that every "i" has been properly dotted, every "t" has been properly crossed, and every bug has been properly exterminated. Donald E. Knuth, creator of the exciting TeX computer typesetting system, has made available in this volume the fully documented program listing for TeX. Readers who are already familiar with TeX and with its user's guide, The TeXbook, will find much of interest in the source code. Other readers interested in software development and in Knuth's programming style will find this a fascinating and instructive case study. Never before has a computer program of this size been spelled out so clearly and completely. Knuth presents all the algorithms and explains every detail of the TeX program, utilizing the WEB system of structured documentation that he developed as part of his TeX research project. TeX: The Program is the second in a five-volume series on Computers and Typesetting, all authored by Knuth. This series presents the results of nearly a decade of innovative research on the problems of preparing publications of high quality.

The Making Of Artistic Typefaces (Hardcover): Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd. The Making Of Artistic Typefaces (Hardcover)
Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.
R1,269 R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Save R395 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
London Street Signs Map (Sheet map, folded): Alistair Hall London Street Signs Map (Sheet map, folded)
Alistair Hall; Photographs by Alistair Hall; Series edited by Derek Lamberton
R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Text Styles - Consistent Work Flow from Word Processor to Page Layout (Paperback): Henrietta Flores Text Styles - Consistent Work Flow from Word Processor to Page Layout (Paperback)
Henrietta Flores
R352 R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Save R28 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Typography: Formation and TransFormation (Hardcover): Willi Kunz Typography: Formation and TransFormation (Hardcover)
Willi Kunz
R1,419 R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Save R444 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Typographic design begins with a set of information and a concept. The designer, facing a blank sheet of paper or a computer screen, is anxious about the first step to take in developing a design. The elements of typography are an obvious starting point, but often do not get the attention they deserve. A thorough understanding of how letters, words, lines, paragraphs and columns are formed, what makes them unique as design elements, and how they express character and emotion are the most essential tools in the designer's repertoire. The basic principles of typographic design transform the utilitarian quality of words, lines, paragraphs and columns into an aesthetic form that conveys both the intellectual meaning and emotional feeling of the message. Through the relationship between the elements and space, and their rhythm and composition, design not only objectively conveys information but also gives subjective cues for the interpretation of its contents. As a visual form of language, typography is perceived as a whole before its individual parts are read. The surface characteristics of the design - the topology - create the first impression and derive from the form, size, position, and color of the typographic elements. Captured in a series of transparent diagrams, they reveal a new design dimension and animate the designer to further develop the original conceptual idea. This process provides the designer with a tool for refining, altering, adjusting, deconstructing and reassembling the individual levels to create a finely detailed, cohesive typographic composition.

Alphabet Flowers Colouring Book - - Set of 2 - Anti-Stress - Colour Therapy Patterns - Complete Perfect Gift Set! - for adult... Alphabet Flowers Colouring Book - - Set of 2 - Anti-Stress - Colour Therapy Patterns - Complete Perfect Gift Set! - for adult women (Paperback)
Noro Colouring Books
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Better Web Typography for a Better Web (Second Edition) (Paperback): Matej Latin Better Web Typography for a Better Web (Second Edition) (Paperback)
Matej Latin
R1,471 Discovery Miles 14 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Computers & Typesetting, Volume C - The Metafont Book (Hardcover): Donald Knuth Computers & Typesetting, Volume C - The Metafont Book (Hardcover)
Donald Knuth
R1,871 Discovery Miles 18 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

METAFONT, created by author Donald E. Knuth, is a computer language that allows you to produce professional quality typefaces using mathematical type design. "The METAFONTbook," a users guide and reference manual, enables readers with only minimal computer science or word processing experience to master the basic as well as the more advanced areas of METAFONT programming.

Readers will learn how to write a program for each letter or symbol of a typeface. Using METAFONT, it is possible to customize a type design that already exists, or even to create an entire alphabet from scratch. It is particularly easy to create logos or special symbols. Advanced users will enjoy the freedom and artistry that METAFONT allows in creating original typefaces.
HIGHLIGHTS

  • Introduces concepts informally early in the text; in later chapters, these concepts are filled in with more detailed explanations.
  • Program exercises are found throughout the text with answers in an appendix.
  • Exercises and concepts of greater difficulty are marked with margin symbols. In this way, both beginning and experienced users of METAFONT can benefit.
  • The book is a companion text to Knuth's "The TeXbook," since TeX can be used to typeset with fonts created using METAFONT.
Knuth's familiar wit, and illustrations specially drawn by Duane Bibby, add a light touch to an unusually readable software manual.

"The METAFONTbook" is the third in a five-volume series on "Computers and Typesetting," all authored by Knuth.
0201134454B04062001

One Hundred Books Famous in Typography (Hardcover): Jerry Kelly, Sebastian Carter One Hundred Books Famous in Typography (Hardcover)
Jerry Kelly, Sebastian Carter
R2,288 Discovery Miles 22 880 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The story of a foundational aspect of publishing, from Gutenberg's press to today's digital type. It's common knowledge that the name Gutenberg and the words "moveable type" go together. What's far less known is that Garamond, Baskerville, and Bodoni aren't just font options in a word processing dropdown menu, but the names of some of the real punchcutters and type designers who raised the essential work of typography to the level of art. One Hundred Books Famous in Typography, the latest entry in the Grolier Club's prestigious Grolier Hundred series, is the story of art and technology working in harmony with each other, all the way from Johannes Gutenberg's ingenious development of a system for reproducing texts through the introduction of newer technologies like hot-metal line casting, phototype, and digital type. Featuring scholarly yet accessible context for the works discussed and their typographical significance, and illustrated with more than two hundred images, Jerry Kelly's book is the most comprehensive exploration yet of this essential facet of bookmaking and publishing.

My First Animal Letter Tracing & Coloring Book - For Preschoolers - Ages 4+ - Learn to write letters, words, sentences and all... My First Animal Letter Tracing & Coloring Book - For Preschoolers - Ages 4+ - Learn to write letters, words, sentences and all while coloring the pages (Paperback)
Sveta Pismo
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lettering Workbook for Small Tip Brush Pen - A Simple Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy (Paperback):... The Lettering Workbook for Small Tip Brush Pen - A Simple Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy (Paperback)
Ricca's Garden
R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Heart of the Brush - The Splendor of East Asian Calligraphy (Paperback): Kazuaki Tanahashi Heart of the Brush - The Splendor of East Asian Calligraphy (Paperback)
Kazuaki Tanahashi
R840 Discovery Miles 8 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A guide to the history and enjoyment of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy that offers the possibility of appreciating it in a hands-on way--with step-by-step instructions for brushing 150 classic characters. This book is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the history and art of calligraphy as it's been practiced for centuries in China, Japan, and elsewhere in Asia. It works as a guide for the beginner hoping to develop an appreciation for Asian calligraphy, for the person who wants to give calligraphy-creation a try, as well as for the expert or afficionado who just wants to browse through and exult in lovely examples. It covers the history and development of the art, then the author invites the reader to give it a try.      The heart of the book, called "Master Samples and Study," presents 150 characters--from "action" to "zen"--each in a two-page spread. On each verso page the character is presented in three different styles, each one chosen for its beauty and identified by artist when possible. The character's meaning, pronunciation (in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese), etymology, the pictograph from which it evolved, and other notes of interest are included. At the bottom of the page the stroke order is shown: the sequence of brush movements, numbered in their traditional order. On each facing recto page is Kaz's own interpretation of the character, full page.

A Letter to Philip Hofer on Certain Problems Connected with the Mechanical Cutting of Punches (Hardcover): Jan Van Krimpen,... A Letter to Philip Hofer on Certain Problems Connected with the Mechanical Cutting of Punches (Hardcover)
Jan Van Krimpen, John Dreyfus
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A facsimile of a letter from calligrapher, typographer, theoretician, and author, Jan van Krimpen, to Paul Hofer, Curator of the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts at Houghton Library, on certain problems connected with the mechanical cutting of punches.

Calligraphies of Love (English & Foreign language, Paperback): Calligraphies of Love (English & Foreign language, Paperback)
R307 R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Save R52 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Inspired by timeless poems from around the world, Hassan Massoudy's calligraphy takes us on a visual journey through love in its many forms. Through his signature broad strokes and vibrant colours, this master calligrapher brings to life the words and wisdom of some of our greatest poets, from Ibn Zaydoun and Rumi to Kahlil Gibran, John Keats and Paul Eluard. Beautifully designed and illustrated throughout, Calligraphies of Love is the perfect gift for lovers, poets and dreamers.

Fischer's Trivia Collection - The 3 Books Compilation Set For All Ages (Including Interesting Facts About US Presidents)... Fischer's Trivia Collection - The 3 Books Compilation Set For All Ages (Including Interesting Facts About US Presidents) (Paperback)
Michelle L Fischer
R443 R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Save R23 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Prayer Book of Charles the Bold - A Study of a  Flemish Masterpiece from the Burgundian Court (Hardcover): Deschryver The Prayer Book of Charles the Bold - A Study of a Flemish Masterpiece from the Burgundian Court (Hardcover)
Deschryver
R1,564 Discovery Miles 15 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In January of 1469, the accounts of Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy record a payment to the scribe Nicolas Spierinc for having written "some prayers for my lord." Seven months later, the same account notes a payment to the illuminator Lievin van Lathem for twenty-five miniatures plus borders and decorated initials in the same manuscript. In this seminal study, the late Antoine de Schryver presents an argument that the documents refer to the exquisite prayer book of Charles the Bold now in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Ms. 37)--one of Charles's most splendid commissions, belonging to the greatest era of Netherlandish Burgundian book painting.
De Schryver's in-depth research opens a window onto the careers of the Van Lathem, who served three rulers of the Burgundian Netherlands over forty years, and Nicolas Spierinc, the most inventive and brilliant scribe of Charles's court. This volume reproduces all of the book's miniatures and some of its elegant calligraphic pages.

The Big Book of Font Combinations - Hundreds of Typeface Pairing Ideas for Graphic Design & Typography Enthusiasts (Paperback):... The Big Book of Font Combinations - Hundreds of Typeface Pairing Ideas for Graphic Design & Typography Enthusiasts (Paperback)
Douglas N Bonneville
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coffee Lover Typography Coloring Book for Adults - In Coffee We Trust (Paperback): Beaky and Starlight Coffee Lover Typography Coloring Book for Adults - In Coffee We Trust (Paperback)
Beaky and Starlight
R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Making Sense of Microaggressions (Paperback): Susan Cousins, Barry Diamond Making Sense of Microaggressions (Paperback)
Susan Cousins, Barry Diamond
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handwriting Analysis - A Step by Step Guide to Improve Your Handwriting (An Illustrated Book on Graphology for Beginners)... Handwriting Analysis - A Step by Step Guide to Improve Your Handwriting (An Illustrated Book on Graphology for Beginners) (Paperback)
Sarah Stewart
R475 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R36 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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