A Tally of Types with Additions by Several Hands birthdayposter Jan Tschichold

Jan Tschichold

This book’s 2-page introduction gives just a taste of the esteem in which he is held in Japan—the remaining sixty or so pages will show why she’s earned that esteem

Maybe you’ve heard of or used Constantia

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A Tally of Types with Additions by Several Hands birthdayposter Jan TschicholdThis landmark book, first published in 1953 in a private keepsake edition, was later revised and expanded. This is that revised and expanded edition. Even after all these years it remains an indispensable reference for students of book design. It presents Stanley Morison at his best: opinionated, eclectic, offering his characteristic blend of erudition and insight. Morison discusses twenty different faces, many of them cut under his direct