Bøger af Simon Loxley

Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces.

The book and type designer Frederic Warde is chiefly remembered for his collaboration with Stanley Morison, for his creation of the singular typeface Arrighi. This title draws on a wide range of surviving documentation to piece together a picture of Warde's often complex life during a critical period in the history of design, type, and printing.

If you've ever wondered what a Zapf is, or if Baskerville has anything to do with Sherlock Holmes, then this text should answer these questions. It is the story of the faces behind the type: it tells of the passions and obsessions of its creators, of war, persecution and political upheaval.