Type style finder the busy designer's guide to choosing type

Choosing the wrong typeface or type style can destroy the effectiveness of a design, and finding the perfect typeface is not as easy as it sounds

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samara, Timothy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Gloucester, Mass. Rockport Publishers 2011
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • IntuitiveConcepts
  • Corporate
  • Techno
  • Urban
  • Elegant
  • Artificial
  • Organic
  • Industrial
  • Fantasy
  • Progressive
  • Extreme
  • Powerful
  • Multicultural
  • Time+Context
  • Archaic
  • Medieval
  • Renaissance
  • Baroque
  • Victorian
  • Wild West
  • Art Nouveau
  • Machine Age
  • Hollywood Heyday
  • Baby Boomer
  • Counterculture
  • New Age
  • Age Groups
  • Babies
  • Toddlers
  • Kids
  • Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Selected Trademark Notices
  • Directory of Design Contributors
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Contents
  • Section I: A Type and Color Primer
  • The Origins of Type: An Abridged History
  • Alphabet Structure and Variation
  • Typeface Classification
  • Choosing the Right Face: Visual Associations
  • Combining Type Styles: The Basics
  • Fundamentals of Color
  • Color Models and Relationships
  • Interactions of Type and Color
  • Section II: The Type Style Finder
  • Moods
  • Tranquil
  • Friendly
  • Comical
  • Romantic
  • Honest
  • Dynamic
  • Refreshing
  • Sinister
  • Sporty
  • Fragile
  • Psychotic
  • Exotic