The quick classification guide for typography is a precise and inspiring guide for both professionals and type enthusiasts who want to understand and use typography in a more focused and effective way.
Typography is an essential part of visual communication design. The rapid changes brought about by digitalization also have a major impact on the type design process. Users need a solid knowledge base in order to deal with the seemingly unmanageable abundance of exciting and new fonts and to use them sensibly. This volume provides both creative inspiration and a practical understanding by providing a clear structural concept for classification into categories and subcategories. The authors present a selection of more than one hundred relevant typefaces, supplemented by historical background, user-relevant information and explanations of their special formal characteristics to make it easier to recognise the underlying formal principles.
Niggli, 400pp, 12.5cm x 17.5cm, illustrated paperback, 2025