Type Selector
by Michael Worgotter
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Author: Michael WorgotterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-01
ISBN: 0500241368
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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Summary: 5 Stars
Its format like the Pantone guides makes the task of finding the right font, or right direction, so quick, enjoyable and efficient. It is as the names says "the user-friendly font swatch".
I agree with Ramone C. Munoz that it should be printed on both sides but I could not be with a different font because the search wouldn't be straighforward. Instead I would recomend it to have a basic text layout using all the typeface variations (bold, italic, semibold.. etc) -- I missed this feature as, although we can predict how these variations would look like, a real layout using them tells so much about the typeface.
Again, as J. Pennington stated, "there's obviously a limited amount of typefaces they could include in a format like this. Still, even if you can't find the font you're after, it points you in the right direction".
It has a little more than 200 typefaces.
Sturdy - it will last many years.
Summary of Type Selector
A user-friendly font swatch: an ingenious reference for anyone working in advertising, design, or publishing.If you're familiar with the Pantone color guide and can't imagine working without it at your desk and in presentations and meetings, have you ever wondered why there's not an equivalent tool for fonts and typefaces?
Type Selector is the answer. This clever and unique new slipcased guide contains 226 fonts from all the major type libraries in well over 1,000 typefaces. The selection ranges from classic fonts to new- comers, from Baskerville, Bodoni, and Jansen to Auto, Farnham Text, and Ginger. Each entry features special characters and includesa passage of dummy text that allows designers to assess the overall appearance and characteristic style of a font.
A complete index of faces and information on suppliers complete this invaluable reference tool.
Fonts are grouped in these categories:
Serif
Slab Serif
Sans Serif
Script
Black Letter
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