Adobe Type 1 Font Format (2nd Edition) by Adobe Systems, Inc. Addison-Wesley (1997) ISBN: 0201608545 Comments: Written by Adobe Systems, the inventor of the PostScript language, this is the official specification for the Type 1 font format. A must-have for anyone considering designing or creating Type 1 fonts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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The Alphabet Abecedarium: Some Notes on Letters by Richard A. Firmage David R. Godine (1994) ISBN: 0879239980 (paperback) ISBN: 0879239875 (hardcover) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Alphabet: The History, Evolution, and Design of the Letters We Use Today by Allan Haley Watson-Guptill (1995) ISBN: 0823001709 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination by Johanna Drucker Thames & Hudson (1995) ISBN: 0500016089 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Alphabet and Elements of Lettering by Frederic W. Goudy Dover Publications (originally published in 1922) ISBN: 0486207927 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Alphabets & Other Signs by Julian Rothenstein & Mel Gooding (Editors) Shambhala (1996) ISBN: 087773870X CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

American Book Design and William Morris by Susan Otis Thompson Oak Knoll Press (1997) ISBN: 1884718264 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century by Mac McGrew Oak Knoll Books (1994) ISBN: 0938768395 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

American Typography Today by Rob Carter, A. Miller John Wiley & Sons (1997) ISBN: 0471285625 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Anatomy of a Typeface by Alexander S. Lawson David R Godine, Publisher (1990) ISBN: 087923332X Comments: This book is out of print, but if you place an order Amazon.com may be able to find you a used copy. Definitely worth it. This book is destined to become a classic. If you are at all interested in the history and development of printing and typography, you will enjoy this book. It provides short and informative chapters on all the major typefaces and their designers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION! You can also order a first edition (second printing) copy from the Oak Knoll Books website for $40.00. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Art of Calligraphy by David Harris Dorling-Kindersley (1995) ISBN: 1564588491 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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The Art & History of Books by Norma Levarie, Nicolas Barker Oak Knoll Press (1995) ISBN: 1884718027 Comments: “A tightly written and lavishly illustrated panorama of book design from its earliest history to recent years.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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The Best of Brochure Design II by Stephen Knapp Rockport Publishers (1997) ISBN: 1564962261 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Best in Cutting Edge Typography by Stafford Cliff Rotovision (1995) ISBN: 0823064425 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter: More Typographic Insights and Secrets by Robin Williams Peachpit (1996) ISBN: 0201885980 Comments: Robin Williams writes excellent books for novices and newcomers to design and basic computer usage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

A Blip in the Continuum by Robin Williams (illustrated by John Tollett) Peachpit (1995) ISBN: 1566091888 Comments: An examination of grunge, a celebration of grunge, but not necessarily a true believer or disciple of grunge, Williams took the title from a quote by Stephen Heller, an outspoken critic of the movement. The idea is that grunge is just a blip, a tangent in the continuum of graphic design. In her book you’ll find some interesting examples and layouts — although not much variety — as well as a bundled diskette containing 22 shareware and freeware grunge fonts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Branding with Type: How Type Sells by Stefan Rögener, Albert-Jan Pool & Ursula Packhaüser Hayden Books (1996) ISBN: 1-56830-248-7 Comments: This book is out of print, but if you place an order Amazon.com may be able to find you a used copy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Business Card (Design Library Series) by Stephen Knapp Rockport Publishers (1996) ISBN: 156496292X CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (2nd Edition) by David Crystal Cambridge University Press (1997) ISBN: 0-521-55967-7 Comments: I’m a student of literature and language as well as typography (these topics are much more closely related than one might think), and this is one of my favorite reference books. It discusses all aspects of language, and includes a glossary of over 1000 terms. Several illustrations, maps and tables. “...ideal for anyone interested in words, speech, writing and thought, and certain to be a continual point of reference for any writer for years to come. Very Highly Recommended.” (Amazon.com) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Celtic Alphabets by Aidan Meehan Thames & Hudson (1998) ISBN: 0500279802 Comments: “Meehan’s brilliantly creative study of the great Celtic manuscripts underpins this wonderful collection of 16 alphabets. From sixth-century birds to late mediaeval Celtic dragons, from early Celtic spirals to the latter Tree of Life, more than 400 drawings cover the whole spectrum of Celtic ornament in its most useful form, as well as the fascinating evolution of the letterforms themselves, from Roman to Irish Gothic.” (description from Amazon.com) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Centaur Types by Bruce Rogers Purdue University Press (1996) ISBN: 1557530769 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Classical Typography in the Computer Age by Hermann Zapf Oak Knoll Books (1991) ISBN: 0614072263 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Communicating With Type by Ron Reason Hayden Books (1997) ISBN: 1568303904 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Complete Typographer: A Manual for Designing With Type by Christopher Perfect and Jeremy Austen Prentice Hall (1993) ISBN: 0-13-045667-5 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Cool Type by Spencer Drate, Jutka Salavetz & Mark Smith North Light Books (1997) ISBN: 0891347283 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Counterpunch: Making Type in the Sixteenth Century, Designing Typefaces Now by Fred Smeijers Chronicle Books (1997) ISBN: 0907259065 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Creating Killer Web Sites: The Art of Third-Generation Site Design by David Siegel Hayden Books (1996) ISBN: 1568302894 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Designing Books: Practice and Theory by Jost Hochuli & Robin Kinross Chronicle Books (1997) ISBN: 0907259081 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Design of Books by Adrian Wilson (foreword by Sumner Stone) Chronicle Books (1993) ISBN: 081180304X Comments: What desktop publishing can aspire to become. This is a wonderful and inspiring book. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Design for Production: For Preparers of Desktop Published Documents for Printing (Pathways to Print) by Robin B. McAllister Delmar Publishers (1996) ISBN: 0827379196 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Designing Infographics by Eric K. Meyer Hayden Books (1997) ISBN: 1568303394 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Dictionary of Symbols by Carl G. Liungman W. W. Norton & Co. (1994) ISBN: 0-393-31236-4 Comments: An immensely interesting book explaining the origins and meaning of over 1,500 graphic symbols found in western culture. For example, have you ever wondered where that curly symbol on a Macintosh keyboard came from? It’s known as the command key to most Mac users, but during the Viking era it was known as St. Hans’ Cross, a magic ideogram also used in cabbalistic mysticism. The 80-page introduction provides a detailed discussion of symbols and signs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Digital Type Design Guide: The Page Designer’s Guide to Working With Type by Sean Cavanaugh (with Illustrator & Photoshop techniques by Ken Oyer) Hayden Books (1996) ISBN: 1568301901 Book & CD edition (220 Type 1 and TrueType fonts for Mac OS & Windows) Comments: “Anyone even remotely interested in type and design needs this book. The CD alone is worth the cover price.” – John C. Dvorak CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION! German and French translations are available.

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Digital Type (Motif Design) by Stephen Knapp Rockport Publishers (1997) ISBN: 1564962598 Comments: Rockport has produced some wonderful “idea books” on type and graphic design. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Digital Typefaces: Description and Formats by Peter Karow Springer Verlag (1994) ISBN: 038756594 Comments: “This informative guide describes the state-of-the-art technology in digital typefaces, including their formats, characteristics, and qualities. More than 200 figures and pictures illustrate the various forms of digital typefaces and their use on television screen displays, dot matrix and laser printers, laser film recorders, plotters, vinyl cutters, and engraving machines.” Recommended reading for people seriously into digital type creation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Digital Typography Sourcebook by Marvin Bryan John Wiley & Sons (1996) ISBN: 0471148113 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Dimensional Typography: Case Studies on the Shape of Letters in Virtual Environments by J. Abbott Miller Princeton Architectural Press (1996) ISBN: 1568980892 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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