Designing Typefaces

Mies, Switzerland: RotoVision, 2002. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10x9x0. Minor cosmetic wear. 2002 Large Hardcover. 160 pp. Extensive interviews with twelve international practitioners of enormously varying style and approach give the reader a penetrating understanding of the process of creating such a powerful form of communication, from the broad sweep of intention to the minute, obsessional detail of stroke thickness. The book also deals with practical matters of typography, explaining the basic terms and dealing with issues such as computer-based graphic design, licensing, the difference between kerning and letter spacing and so on. A practical tutorial section gives step-by-step instructions on starting to design your own fonts.