Handmade Type Workshop: Techniques for Creating Original Characters and Digital Fonts

Handmade Type Workshop: Techniques for Creating Original Characters and Digital Fonts

by Charlotte Rivers (Author)

Synopsis

Taking font creation back to basics, this comprehensive book explores innovative ways to design contemporary lettering of all kinds, examining everything from classic design examples to 3D and illustrated fonts, digital lettering and radical conceptual alphabets. Handmade Type Workshop is ideal for anyone looking to move beyond existing typography and fonts to create, explore and use original or customized letterforms.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 11 Jul 2011

ISBN 10: 050028945X
ISBN 13: 9780500289457
Book Overview: A practical guide to handcrafting creative fonts, packed with tutorials and case studies

Author Bio
Charlotte Rivers is a freelance writer and contributor to several design magazines. She is the author of Reinventing Letterpress, CD-Art, Mag-Art, Book-Art, Poster-Art, Promo-Art, The Best of Disc-Art and Maximalism for Rotovision.