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Typography Essentials
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Typography Essentials

by Ina Saltz
July 2009
Beginner
208 pages
5h 24m
English
Rockport Publishers
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THE WORD46 Mixing typefaces using historical compatibility

TYPE DESIGN REFLECTS ITS ERA, so multiple typefaces within a single project should be historically compatible, i.e., designed within a similar time frame, or a revival from that time frame. Another method for choosing typefaces that are historically compatible might be to choose from the designs of a single type designer. As with all type choices, the faces should work with the content; historical considerations are not the only factor.

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Art Director, DesignerLouise Fili

ClientBella Cucina

Dolci Biscotti packaging was designed using various Victorian-era typefaces that were scanned from old type books and redrawn.

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Art DirectorLouise Fili

DesignersLouise Fili ...

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ISBN: 9781592535231