The anatomy of type : a graphic guide to 100 typefaces

The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon--two acknowledged pros in the font design world--The Anatomy of Type was developed with typographers, graphic designers, and font geeks in mind, graphically and visually expanding on the current font-mania initiated by Simon Garfields's Just My Type.

Foreword -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Glossary of typographic terminology -- The anatomy of type -- Type classification at a glance -- Key classifications features -- Humanist Serif -- Transitional Serif -- Rational Serif -- Contemporary Serif -- Inscribed/ Engraved -- Grotesque Sans -- Neo-Grotesque Sans -- Gothic Sans -- Geometric Sans -- Humanist Sans -- Neo-Humanist Sans -- Grotesque Slab -- Geometric Slab -- Humanist Slab -- Script -- Display.