Twentieth Century Type Designers

Since its first pub'n. in 1987, this title has become a standard ref. work for typographers, designers & students alike. It includes an examination of the latest technological developments in the design & composition of type, & introduces the work of some recent designers. It is an introduction to the concept of typefaces & to some of the personalities who have created them & places them in the context of the enormous changes that have occurred in the 20th cent. in the methods of creating & setting type. Discusses the various technological advances since 1850 & the conflicts arising from them, which have pitted craftsmanship against commercial interests, & forced designers to come to terms with the new creative opportunities. Illustrated.Carter, Sebastian is the author of 'Twentieth Century Type Designers', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756768690 and ISBN 0756768691.