1

Posted in Publication, Visual Language

Typography Today

May 3rd, 2011 — Posted by Mike Sullivan

Tags: book, experimentation, idea, Publication, typography

Overview

Typography Today introduces the selected works of 90 designers from 15 countries. It traces the course of modern typography from pioneers such as Lissitzky, Tschichold and Zwart; to Emil Ruder, Karl Gerstner and Herb Lubalin; through to Wolfgang Weingart, Wim Crouwel and Kohei Sugiura.

This is one of the ultimate books for Typographers. A must read and collectors item.

Concept and Design: Helmut Schmid
Size: 22.4cm x 29.7cm. 184 page.

Related posts

November 30th, 2018

Optician Sans

October 17th, 2018

Hey: Design & Illustration

October 25th, 2017

Futura | The Typeface ‘book’ | Petra Eisele, Annette Ludwig, Isabel Naegele

October 12th, 2017

Glorious Book of Curious Cocktails

September 20th, 2017

The Visual History of Type | Paul McNeil

Comments

No comments yet - be the first.

Leave a comment

I would like to Tweet this / and Share it on Facebook

Typeface, Visual Language

Object Sans

November 20th, 2018 No comments Sans, typeface

Object Sans is a contemporary type family that puts together the best qualities of ...

Hey_Book_04

Publication, Visual Language

Hey: Design & Illustration

October 17th, 2018 No comments Publication, Visual Language

The name ‘Hey’, is not only a moniker for the company, but an ethos ...

9-LA

Publication, Theory, Typeface

LogoArchive 2

September 13th, 2018 No comments publishing, type

London-based freelance designer, writer and publisher Richard Baird launches the second issue of LogoArchive, ...

Blanco

Typeface, Visual Language

Blanco by Foster Type

February 15th, 2018 No comments Font, typeface

New Release: Blanco by Foster Type Blanco is a serif typeface with four weights and ...

IKANSEEYOUALL_slideshow_5

Theory, Typeface, Visual Language

IKANSEEYOUALL

January 25th, 2018 No comments Font

IKANSEEYOUALL typeface Visit www.swisstypefaces.com/news/2018/1/18/IKANSEEYOUALL Meet the latest Lab release from Swiss Typefaces, IKANSEEYOUALL. In this posh ...

2nike_poster

Typeface, Visual Language

Nike Custom Typeface – Oslo

January 25th, 2018 No comments Font, typeface

"Oslo" is a new custom typeface designed for Nike Concept Store in Oslo. Can the ...

MeretPro-TypeMates-newspaper-editorial-typeface-font-2018-7

Typeface, Visual Language

Meret Pro

January 23rd, 2018 No comments Font, type

Meret Pro is a straightforward typeface for newspapers and so much more. At home ...

QOI_Exhibtion_LeeGoater_01

Publication, Typeface, Visual Language

Queens of Industry

January 12th, 2018 No comments Design

From Loom to Limelight Leeds Industrial Museum celebrates the working class women shot to fame ...

ColurOptions_LeeGoater_10

Publication, Typeface, Visual Language

Colour Options

January 12th, 2018 No comments Print

Colour Options All about the love Colour Options have been working with Lee Goater to develop ...

Assembly_LeeGoater_08

Identity, Publication, Theory, Visual Language

Assembly Bradford

January 12th, 2018 No comments Bradford, Space

Assembly Bradford A place to make things and meet people. Bradford, a once prosperous city in ...

20171201-typetoken-editserifpro-opener

Typeface, Visual Language

Edit Collection

December 11th, 2017 No comments atlas, typeface

The Edit Collection is a brand new super family designed to create multi-platform brand ...

FUTURA-FEATURE

Publication, Typeface

Futura | The Typeface ‘book’ | Petra Eisele, Annette Ludwig, Isabel Naegele

October 25th, 2017 No comments book, Font, Futura, Laurence King, Sans, Type specimen, typeface, typography

Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the story of Futura is a fascinating one. ...

cover

Publication, Typeface, Visual Language

Glorious Book of Curious Cocktails

October 12th, 2017 No comments book

The Glorious Book of Curious Cocktails is a disgustingly distinguished recipe book, using ...

moonpig_logo_static

Art, Typeface, Visual Language

Moonpig

September 29th, 2017 No comments Brand, typeface

The online retailer Moonpig have had a full rebrand that includes a new custom ...

Pensum-Display-Cover-Post

Typeface, Visual Language

Pensum Display

September 29th, 2017 No comments typeface

Pensum Display is the triangular and spiky packmate of text monster Pensum Pro. Designed ...

VHT-FEATURE

Publication

The Visual History of Type | Paul McNeil

September 20th, 2017 No comments book, foundry, MuirMcNeil, Paul McNeil, type, Type specimen, typography

The Visual History of Type is a definitive survey of the major typefaces produced ...

03_DR-Ivory_2

Typeface, Visual Language

DR-Foundry

August 31st, 2017 No comments Type Foundry, typefaces

DR-Foundry DR-Foundry is Sheffield based Daniel Reed’s latest venture into typeface production and sales. Launching ...

Hero-NHG

Typeface, Visual Language

1957+ A celebration of 60 years of Helvetica

July 3rd, 2017 No comments helvetica

To mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most popular typefaces of the ...

TypeNotes_CoverSpine_1500px

Publication, Theory, Visual Language

TypeNotes by Fontsmith

May 8th, 2017 No comments Fontsmith, Type Foundry

Introducing TypeNotes, a new magazine dedicated to typography, design and those who love them Simultaneously dispelling ...

typetoken-noveldisplay-images-04

Typeface, Visual Language

Atlas Font Foundry – Novel Display

March 22nd, 2017 No comments atlas, typeface

Over the past decade the Novel Collection has grown to become one of the ...

Publication, Theory, Typeface, Visual Language

Stillingfleet

February 15th, 2017 No comments Theory, typeface

Stillingfleet, is the third of a triptych of typefaces inspired by the typography of ...

Comspot-TypeMates-NT-10

Typeface, Visual Language

Comspot

February 9th, 2017 No comments Font, typeface

About: Comspot is a rounded, typewriter-flavoured font family with a human touch. Originally designed as ...

TypeMates-Urby-Slider-11

Typeface, Visual Language

Urby

January 12th, 2017 No comments type, typefaces

Urby, a typeface melting dynamic shapes with geometric construction for branding and editorial. Urby ...

KONG_Web_Pres

Typeface, Visual Language

Kong

January 6th, 2017 No comments type, typeface

Kong is the latest typeface designed by Sheffield based typographer Daniel Reed. It’s a ...

noto

Typeface, Visual Language

NOTO | Monotype + Google

December 5th, 2016 No comments Google, Monotype, typeface, Visual Language

https://vimeo.com/185700918 NOTO Noto typeface family helps enable global communications across devices, borders, cultures, languages and periods ...

Styrene-family-5

Typeface, Visual Language

Styrene Collection – Commercial Type

November 29th, 2016 No comments commercial, Font, typeface

Styrene, designed by Berton Hasebe, is his latest exploration of proportion and simplicity in ...

aspen112

Typeface, Visual Language

Aspen – LudwigType

November 29th, 2016 1 comment Font, LudwigType, typeface

Aspen is a refreshing and resilient typeface for text of any kind. ...

Art Marks Cover

Identity, Publication, Visual Language

Art Marks

November 29th, 2016 No comments Brand, Corporate Identity, Publication

Art Marks is a compendium of logos from galleries, photographers, artists, museums, educational institutions, ...

06_Leeds2023_LeeGoater

Identity, Publication, Typeface, Visual Language

Identity and Typeface for Leeds 2023

November 29th, 2016 No comments identity, typeface

Collaborative Creative Team Reveals New Identity and Typeface for Leeds 2023’s Bid for European ...

Baton-Turbo-Style01

Typeface, Visual Language

Baton Turbo by Fatype

November 28th, 2016 No comments Fatype, Letterform, typeface

Baton Turbo is a grotesque that combines a simple straightforward formal approach, with eccentric ...

bc5f291c41f0997658ae9d39460a98be

Typeface, Visual Language

BBC One – Fontsmith

November 24th, 2016 No comments Font, Fontsmith, typeface

The challenge was designing a unique logotype and typeface that would appeal to such ...

Between_Monotype_GIF

Typeface, Visual Language

Introducing the “Between” Typeface from Monotype

November 3rd, 2016 No comments typeface

A Versatile Design with Three States of Being An invigorating twist on humanist and rounded ...

Martens_TT_FEATURE

Icon, Publication

Karel Martens | Prints | Roma Publications

October 14th, 2016 No comments book, experimental, Karel Martens, Letterform, printing, Publication, Roma Publications, type, Visual Language

Karel Martens (Dutch Graphic Design Master) letterpress print experiments are always a thing of ...

luxtypoTT_FEATURE

Event, Publication, Typeface

Lux Typo | LA Mfg

October 14th, 2016 No comments foundry, greg lindy, LA Mfg, Letterform, lux typo, poster, Publication, Sans, Type specimen, typeface, typography

Lux Typo’s Greg Lindy been busy on some interesting new type releases and collaborative ...

205-FEATURE

Publication, Typeface

Éditions deux-cent-cinq (Editions 205)

September 28th, 2016 No comments Design, Editions 205, Éditions deux-cent-cinq, experimental, foundry, poster, Publication, typeface, typography

Lyon based Éditions deux-cent-cinq – Editions 205, is the type foundry division of graphic design and ...

ideabk-FEATURE

Publication

The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters

September 28th, 2016 No comments book, Gail Anderson, Letterform, lettering, Publication, Stephen Heller, Theory, typography

The new book from esteemed New York Times Art Director Steven Heller and graphic ...

S08_Moby Digg

Publication, Typeface, Visual Language

Design Origin: Germany

August 23rd, 2016 No comments Publication

In an increasingly globalised world, some designs still stand out with unparalleled magnificence. This ...

TT_Lance-FEATURE

Icon, Publication

Lance Wyman: The Visual Diaries 1973—1982  Sketches, Notes, Photographs and Printed Ephemera | Unit Editions

August 21st, 2016 No comments book, Brand, Design, designer, identity, Lance Wyman, Publication, sketchbook, typography, Unit editions, Visual Language

From the Unit Editions photos released so far, this has got to be one ...

headline

Icon, Typeface, Visual Language

JS1 | DesignPractice™ & Alberto Romanos

June 14th, 2016 No comments designer, experimental, typographer, typography

The Type System JS1 is a modular display type system available in 5 weights (1, ...

Book Cover Design from East Asia Cover thumb

Publication

Book Cover Design from East Asia | Counter-Print

June 9th, 2016 No comments Agency, Asia, book, book covers, Counter-Print, Japan

Turning their eye towards the east, 'Book Cover Design from East Asia’ is the ...

2