Z253.C59

Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-382) and index

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1: Ancient Writing Systems. 2: Lettering During the Roman Empire and Middle Ages. 3: Renaissance Typography and Printing. 4: Typography During Colonization and Industrialization. 5: Early Twentieth-Century Typography. 6: Technology Changes the Designer’s Role. 7: Contemporary Typography and Digital Technology. 8: Character Characteristics. 9: Type Identification and Classification. 10: Setting Text Type. 11: Selecting and Combining Fonts Creatively. 12: Organizing Typographic Compositions. Appendix A: Font sample charts. Appendix B: Key concepts. Appendix C: Key players. Credits. Bibliography. Index.

The first book to combine the history of typography with technology and practical applications-in a new user-friendly edition Lavishly illustrated with over 750 images, this new edition of A Typographic Workbook takes the "workbook" idea to a whole new level. It features many new projects as well as review questions and quizzes for self-learning! New and updated material explores digital technologies that have emerged since the first edition was published, and a revised historical overview presents a clear, well-organized picture of our typographic past.