Does anyone have resources on typography, type making ?
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- Thank You! @Fi Forrest @Stefano De Marco @Natalia Nowakowska
- 99designs have loads of blogs and resources that may be useful … including mine! https://99designs.co.uk/blog/design-history-movements/the-history-of-typography/
- Detail in Typography - Jost Hochuli
- @Stefano De Marco Although “Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now by Fred Smeijers” is a really good, wouldn’t suggest it as a go to for someone new to type design.It’s actually really hard to find as it’s out of print and resale is £200+ I spent 3 years trying to find that book at a original price managed to get a copy at below £200.Other concern it can be quite scary for someone new to type design and typography, just from recommending to people said it was hard to understand.
- If you really want to learn type designAdvance Type Design Books, say that as they’re written in theoryThe Stroke: Theory of Writing by Gerrit NoordzijWhile You're Reading Book by Gerard UngerHistorical critiqueLetters of Credit: A View of Type Design Book by Walter TracyAs mentionedCounterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now by Fred Smeijers.Adrian Frutiger – Typefaces: The Complete WorksAs mentionedNew/JuniorHow to Create Typefaces: From Sketch to Screen Book by Cristóbal Henestrosa, José Scaglione, and Laura MeseguerType Tricks: Your Personal Guide to Type Design Book by Sofie BeierDesigning Fonts An Introduction to Professional Type Design Chris Campe, Ulrike RauschOnline materialsLynne Yunhttps://www.youtube.com/user/lynneyunNot in English, but the visual form of letters give you insightTYPO Berlin 2014: Gerrit Noordzij »Roots«https://youtu.be/buAVCdyAm_A
- Hi Jess,one of the best book, in my opinion, about typeface design is"Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now" by Fred Smeijers.Also, have a look on this other book by Gerard Unger "Theory of Type Design", it is also another good resource.
- The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography, although published ages ago, helped me understand why we do certain things in typography and how it applies. I believe you can get it as a pdf. Also look into Inge Druckery Teaching to See, very helpful as well.
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