The Geometry of Type: The Anatomy of 100 Essential Typefaces

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This reference volume provides an analytical exploration into the structural characteristics of typography. Featuring a turquoise and cream cover with annotated typographic details, it serves as a practical guide for designers and students interested in the foundational elements of letterforms. It compiles information on one hundred classic and contemporary fonts to help readers master typeface identification.

• · Analyzes the anatomy of 100 essential typefaces
• · Authored by Stephen Coles with a foreword by Erik Spiekermann
• · Published by Thames & Hudson
• · Includes instructional diagrams of letterform geometry