Gottschall, Edward M.

Typographic communications today / by Edward M. Gottschall ; editors, Aaron Burns ... [et al.] - New York : Cambridge, Mass. : International Typeface Corporation ; MIT Press, 1989. - vi, 249 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 37 cm.

Preface, by Aaron Burns. - Introduction. - I. The many faces of typographic design. - II. Roots -- evolution and revolution from constable to Kandinsky. - III. Order out of Chaos. - IV. The focal point - the Bauhaus. - V. Spreading the word : Jan Tshichold. - VI. Fine tuning : clarity and grid systems. - VII. The new typography crosses the ocean. - VIII. American design pioneers. - IX. The influence of the private press. - X. Typeface Milestones 1896-1960. - XI. Typefaces 1970. - XII. Bits, bytes and typographic design. - XIII. The many faces of typography today. - XIV. Thoughts . - Acknowledgments, permissions. - Selec bibliography. - Index. - Colophon.

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Graphic arts--History.
Graphic design (Typography)--History.
Layout (Printing)--History.
Type and type-founding--History.

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