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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
by Simon Garfield
I've always been fascinated by fonts. I worked at a national laboratory for 15 years in an administrative capacity. I created, prepared and edited many papers and presentations. I also watched in horror as scientists presented PowerPoint presentations filled with every kind of graphic and font imaginable. (PowerPoint itself is a topic for another book!) I currently edit the proceedings for an annual scientific conference. Each year, I receive papers and presentations which were given at this conference. I assemble, format, edit and prepare this proceedings for publication and I am still amazed at the font choices made by educated men and women as they present their scientific findings and opinions.
I always knew that there was history behind every font, but I had no idea to the extent that some fonts were loved or despised. Fonts just show up in your computer software, you can download them from multiple places online. Some fonts are instantly recognizable, even without seeing the actual person, place or product that font represents. How many of us actually take the time to ponder or think about them?
Simon Garfield has written a fascinating book about the rich history of fonts and printing. We all have our favorite fonts and in Just My Type Simon shares why certain fonts appeal. Informative as well as a bit sardonic (I love the Brits), it's a book that can be read in order of chapters, or piecemeal. An occasional chapter gets bogged down a bit with historical facts, but others are full of cheeky humor. One cool thing is that the fonts mentioned are printed in the appropriate font type.
It's easy to see why a book like this would appeal to me and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I always knew that there was history behind every font, but I had no idea to the extent that some fonts were loved or despised. Fonts just show up in your computer software, you can download them from multiple places online. Some fonts are instantly recognizable, even without seeing the actual person, place or product that font represents. How many of us actually take the time to ponder or think about them?
Simon Garfield has written a fascinating book about the rich history of fonts and printing. We all have our favorite fonts and in Just My Type Simon shares why certain fonts appeal. Informative as well as a bit sardonic (I love the Brits), it's a book that can be read in order of chapters, or piecemeal. An occasional chapter gets bogged down a bit with historical facts, but others are full of cheeky humor. One cool thing is that the fonts mentioned are printed in the appropriate font type.
It's easy to see why a book like this would appeal to me and I thoroughly enjoyed it.