First published in 1953, this revised edition is aimed at students of book design, showing "classic" typefaces which have become accepted as standard in book production. It discusses 20 different typefaces, all cut by Monotype (many under Stanley Morison's direct supervision), telling the history behind the letters, who first cut them and why, how they were used, and how they should be used. Many of them have now been translated into digital settings for a new generation of typographers. The book describes Morison's role in the production of the typefaces, and how the modern versions became accessible under his direction. Each essay is set in the typeface it discusses.
- ISBN10 0712304975
- ISBN13 9780712304979
- Publish Date 1 October 1998
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 7 January 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher British Library Publishing
- Imprint The British Library Publishing Division
- Edition 3rd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English