Typefaces are now 560 years old, but we barely knew their names until about 20 years ago when the pulldown font menus on our first computers made us all the gods of type. Thousands of fonts are all around us and we are affected by them in an almost subliminal manner. He is the author of an appealingly diverse and unpredictable canon of nonfiction, including the bestsellers mauve, just my type and on the map. Aug 28, 2011 now comes fellow briton simon garfield to try the same trick with just my type, a book about typefaces their history, popularity and characteristics. A book about fonts, by simon garfield is type of very easy task to do every time you desire. Instantly, the website will be astonishing finished. Listen to just my type by simon garfield, gildart jackson for free with a 30 day free trial. Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product we buy. Who is behind the businesslike subtlety of times new roman, the cool detachment of arial, or the maddening lightness of comic sans and the movement to ban.
Usa today reading simon garfield s just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in. Just my type is a litte book on typefaces and printing directed to the layman, not the professional or type aficionado. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Whether youre enraged by ikeas verdanagate, want to know what the beach boys have in common with easy jet or why its okay to like comic sans, just my type will have the answer. Read about just my type unabridged by simon garfield and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Gotham books you dont have to thrill at the curve of an ampersand to appreciate all that is simon garfield s just my type. With a variety of recent, newsmaking examples and font samples throughout, just my type explains how and why certain fonts can elicit.
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It also examines why the t in the beatles logo is longer than the other letters and how gotham helped barack obama into the white house. Usa today reading simon garfield s just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in which signs, books, magazines, newspapers, etc. Beginning in the early days of gutenberg and ending with the most adventurous digital fonts, simon garfield explores the rich history and subtle powers of type. Just my type podcast interview with simon garfield cccs. A book about fonts by simon garfield book for free hello fellow readers. It examines how helvetica and comic sans took over the world. For example, the author tells you where the terms lower case and upper case originated i never knew that. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. A book about fonts by simon garfield is a nonfiction book about fonts. A book about fonts, by simon garfield from all over the globe author. Who is responsible for the staid practicality of times new roman, the cool anonymity of.
The book touches on typography in our daily lives, specifically why people dislike comic sans, papyrus, and trajan capitals. A book about fonts, and a trilogy of edited diaries from the mass observation archive, which includes the bests. A book about fonts is a nonfiction book by simon garfield, a british journalist and nonfiction author. Typefaces are now 560 years old, but we barely knew their names until about twenty years ago, when the pulldown font menus on our first computers made us all the gods of type. A quirky and informative study of fonts anthony horowitz, sunday telegraph. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read just my type. Sep 22, 2011 just my type by simon garfield is a brilliant little book on a topic you would think boring beyond belief. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. Just my type by simon garfield and gildart jackson. You could check out the link page that we provide and then purchase the book to make a deal. Some features one would not expect in a book of this nature.
A quirky introduction to fonts simon garfield is careful to tickle as much as he teaches just my type is fun. In these extracts from his book, the author looks at how fonts. Simon garfield s book on fonts tells you everything you ever wanted to know about typefaces. Yes, all of those fonts form the beginning of printing to the present are indeed present in simon garfield s just my type but instead of a study book of fonts, this is a commentary on the history of fonts that is tremendously entertaining as well as informative. He goes on to investigate a range of modern mysteries, including how helvetica took over the world, what inspires the seeming ubiquitous use of trajan on bad movie posters, and exactly why the all type cover of men are. Usa todayreading simon garfields just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in which signs, books, magazines, newspapers, etc. Washington post garfields romping history with multitype text is zestfully informative. About how helvetica and comic sans took over the world.
Sep 18, 2011 joining cccs chris kenneally to go beyond the book diving down to the level of individual letters is simon garfield, the author of just my type, out recently in the us from gotham books and currently on the new york times bestsellers list. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Simon garfield meets the people behind the typefaces and along the way learns why some fonts like men are from mars and some are from venus. Just my type by simon garfield is a brilliant little book on a topic you would think boring beyond belief. This acclaimed book by simon garfield is available at in several formats for your ereader. A book about fonts, by simon garfield as the resource that can be downloaded and install below. Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. Simon garfields just my type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on comic sans and care about kerning. Just my type investigates a range of modern mysteries, including how helvetica took over the world, what inspires the seemingly ubiquitous use of trajan on bad movie posters and what makes a font look presidential, male or female, american, british, german, or jewish.
About the great originators of type, from baskerville to zapf, or people like. After reading this book i will never look at signs the same way again. Publication date 20111205 topics bbc radio reading language english. Fonts may seem trivial but the role they play in our lives is large. This book is an introduction to the world of typography that manages to be both entertaini. A book about fonts by simon garfield in chm, djvu, fb2 download ebook. Download simon garfield on the map ebook pdf mobi epub. If you have ever looked at the dropdown menu in word and wondered what a garamond is, or whats meant to be new about times new roman, garfield will be just your type. It explains why we are still influenced by type choices made more than 500 years ago, and why the t in the beatles logo is longer than the other letters. Simon garfield s just my type goes from gutenberg to helvetica. Oct 01, 2011 simon garfields lyrical study of typefaces will make fontspotters of us all, writes jessica holland. Simon garfields just my type goes from gutenberg to.
Now garfield takes on a subject even dearer to our fanatical human hearts. He is a trustee of mass observation, and is the editor of several books of diaries from the archive, including our hidden lives and a notable woman. Why the world looks the way it does simon garfield ebook. Publication date 2011 topics type and type founding, graphic design. Simon garfield s just my type presents an entertaining history of fonts, from font pirating dating back nearly as far as gutenberg to the creation of comic sans and ikeas fontchange controversy. For on the map and just my type annamarie fitzgerald profile books 3 holford yard. Download hires photos of simon garfield here by clicking on the images. But where do fonts come from, and why do we need so many. Garfield takes readers on a rollicking tour of the world of typography, from book jackets to road signs, tv shows to computers. Just my type by simon garfield overdrive rakuten overdrive. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Simon garfield is the author of more than a dozen acclaimed books of nonfiction, including the international bestseller, just my type. Typefaces are now 560 years old, but we barely knew their names until about twenty. About why barack obama opted for gotham, while amy winehouse found her soul in 30s art deco. Reading simon garfield s just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in which signs, books, magazines, newspapers, etc. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Fonts are all around us, but until the rise of word processing, font was a little known term. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Simon garfield is careful to tickle as much as he teaches. How if there is a site that allows you to look for referred publication just my type. But where do they come from, and why do we need so many.
Reading simon garfields just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in which signs, books, magazines, newspapers, etc. A tshirt that is depicted in simon garfield s just my type. Simon garfield embarks on a mission to answer these questions and more, and reveal what may be the very best and worst fonts in the world. I also found the brief discussions of the legal issues faced by type designers educational. Simon garfield s lyrical study of typefaces will make fontspotters of us all, writes jessica holland. A book about fonts is adorned with nothing but the ornate ampersand of the font caslon. Washington post garfield s romping history with multitype text is zestfully informative. Just my type by simon garfield, manuale tipografico by. Oct 21, 2010 yes, all of those fonts form the beginning of printing to the present are indeed present in simon garfield s just my type but instead of a study book of fonts, this is a commentary on the history of fonts that is tremendously entertaining as well as informative. In these extracts from his book, the author looks at how. Usa today reading simon garfields just my type can transform your daily life into an endless quest for knowledge of the typefaces in which signs, books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
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