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MARC Record from Library of Congress

Record ID marc_loc_2016/BooksAll.2016.part36.utf8:97693095:2514
Source Library of Congress
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LEADER: 02514cam a2200361 a 4500
001 2009003470
003 DLC
005 20100730083639.0
008 090130s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009003470
020 $a9781568987651 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a156898765X
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn305412938
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dYDX$dYDXCP$dBTCTA$dOMB$dERASA$dVP@$dCDX$dDEBBG$dCTB$dDLC
050 00 $aZ250$b.W598 2009
082 00 $a686.2/24$222
084 $aAM 22000$2rvk
100 1 $aWillen, Bruce,$d1981-
245 10 $aLettering & type :$bcreating letters and designing typefaces /$cBruce Willen, Nolen Strals ; with a foreword by Ellen Lupton.
246 3 $aLettering and type
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bPrinceton Architectural Press,$cc2009.
300 $a129 p. :$bill. (some col.) ;$c22 cm.
490 1 $aDesign briefs
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.128) and index.
505 0 $a1. Context : Legibility, context, and creativity ; A compressed history of the Roman alphabet -- 2. Systems & type-ologies : Systems ; The ideal versus the practical ; Conceptual alphabets and lettering ; Writing, lettering, or type? ; Letter structure ; Type and lettering classification ; Exercise: fictional characters ; Book typefaces ; Display lettering and type -- 3. Creating letters : Thinking before drawing ; The lettering process ; Foundations ; Exercise: flat-tipped pen ; Creating text letters and book type ; Modular letters ; Exercise: modular alphabet ; Screen fonts ; Handwriting ; Script lettering ; Casual lettering ; Distressed type ; Interview: Ken Barber -- 4. Making letters work : Transforming type : Customizing type ; Turning type into lettering ; Exercise: modifying type ; Ligatures and joined letterforms ; Interview: Nancy Harris Rouemy -- Lettering as image : The opaque word ; Interview: Shaun Flynn -- Designing typefaces : Behind a face ; Character traits ; Letterform analysis ; Lowercase ; Uppercase ; Numerals ; Punctuation and accents ; Type families ; Spacing and kerning ; Setting text ; Interview: Christian Schwartz -- Glossary.
650 0 $aType and type-founding.
650 0 $aLettering.
650 0 $aGraphic design (Typography)
700 1 $aStrals, Nolen,$d1978-
830 0 $aDesign briefs.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009003470-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009003470-d.html