Baskerville - Simon Garfield

Baskerville

The Biography of a Typeface

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
144 Seiten
2024
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-1-324-08620-8 (ISBN)
22,40 inkl. MwSt
A compact and charming history of the classic Enlightenment font by the New York Times best-selling author of Just My Type.
When Baskerville was first created in 1757, there was concern that it would damage readers’ eyes with its combination of thin and thick strokes and tapering serifs. Yet 250 years later, it remains one of the most commonly used typefaces in books of all kinds. As best-selling author Simon Garfield tells it, the tale of this elegant typeface is one of painstaking dedication. The font’s creator, John Baskerville, was a maverick lacquer maker and master printer who made it his life’s mission to achieve the font’s perfection. His efforts culminated in his magnificent Bible, acclaimed as the finest ever made. Garfield explores why Baskerville’s own body was dug up and buried many times before finally being allowed to rest in peace, and examines his legacy through the work of his wife, Sarah Baskerville—one of the first powerful women in the printing world—and the archivists and enthusiasts working to preserve the font’s original steel punches today.

Simon Garfield is the author of the international bestsellers Just My Type, On the Map, and Mauve, among other books. He lives in London.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie The ABC of Fonts Series
Zusatzinfo 20 illustrations
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 122 x 193 mm
Gewicht 207 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
Kunst / Musik / Theater Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
Informatik Grafik / Design Desktop Publishing / Typographie
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-324-08620-3 / 1324086203
ISBN-13 978-1-324-08620-8 / 9781324086208
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