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Main Author: Willen, Bruce, 1981-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Strals, Nolen, 1978-, Lupton, Ellen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Design briefs.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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245 1 0 |a Lettering & type  |h [electronic resource] :  |b creating letters and designing typefaces /  |c Bruce Willen, Nolen Strals ; with a foreword by Ellen Lupton. 
246 3 |a Lettering and type 
250 |a 1st ed. 
260 |a New York :  |b Princeton Architectural Press,  |c c2009. 
300 |a 129 p. :  |b ill. (some col.). 
490 1 |a Design briefs 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 1. Context : Legibility, context, and creativity ; A compressed history of the Roman alphabet -- 2. Systems & type-ologies : Systems ; The ideal versus the practical ; Conceptual alphabets and lettering ; Writing, lettering, or type? ; Letter structure ; Type and lettering classification ; Exercise: fictional characters ; Book typefaces ; Display lettering and type -- 3. Creating letters : Thinking before drawing ; The lettering process ; Foundations ; Exercise: flat-tipped pen ; Creating text letters and book type ; Modular letters ; Exercise: modular alphabet ; Screen fonts ; Handwriting ; Script lettering ; Casual lettering ; Distressed type ; Interview: Ken Barber -- 4. Making letters work : Transforming type : Customizing type ; Turning type into lettering ; Exercise: modifying type ; Ligatures and joined letterforms ; Interview: Nancy Harris Rouemy -- Lettering as image : The opaque word ; Interview: Shaun Flynn -- Designing typefaces : Behind a face ; Character traits ; Letterform analysis ; Lowercase ; Uppercase ; Numerals ; Punctuation and accents ; Type families ; Spacing and kerning ; Setting text ; Interview: Christian Schwartz -- Glossary. 
533 |a Electronic reproduction.  |b Palo Alto, Calif. :  |c ebrary,  |d 2013.  |n Available via World Wide Web.  |n Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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650 0 |a Graphic design (Typography) 
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700 1 |a Lupton, Ellen. 
710 2 |a ebrary, Inc. 
830 0 |a Design briefs. 
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