Order a copy for free (pay only shipping) and read more about it in the catalogues section. Unlike other typical catalogues, the designers have presented the families in an imagined environment unique to their suggestive atmosphere and character. Gorodischer, and Laura Meseguer, along with TypeTogether’s Roxane Gataud, and José Scaglione. For this catalogue TypeTogether commissioned four of the finest contemporary book designers to create the interior spreads: Tereza Bettinardi, Verena Gerlach, Horacio F. Our beautifully printed book types catalogue features some of these book typefaces (up through 2016). Find below some remarkable book type families created by 14 masterful type designers. Add to these requirements the most subtle sense of personality, and a typeface will have the ability to influence the reader by pleasing the eye and engaging their receptive mind. Text typefaces rely on controlled contrast, pleasant proportions, even texture, and thoughtfully cohesive text setting.

Since their task is to relay content while creating an enjoyable reading environment, any spectacular and eye-catching lettershapes are more of a hindrance than an advantage in these settings. Great book fonts do not scream, draw attention to themselves, or require a multitude of styles to be useful. In the realm of type design, making a great type family for books is as complex as it gets. From typesetting to binding, every single step requires the eye of a conceptual artist, the keen attention to detail of an editor, and years of practice to perfect. New technologies have made the process faster but no less challenging. Book-making has not become any easier, even with centuries of progress since Gutenberg’s 42-line Bible.

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