The Evolution of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Landmark Typefaces

As one might expect from a book which focuses on a specific area of design, this book is itself well designed. It is attractive and easy to handle coming in at 24.5 cm by 19 cm in size and solidly bound, suggesting it will survive the rigours of heavy library usage and the wear and tear of a designer’s worktable. This attractive design continues inside the book, which is fully and generously illustrated making it at once inviting, enticing an unsuspecting reader to pursue a topic which may not seem as fascinating as it does to design fans and the...