Counterpunch: Making type in the sixteenth century, designing

Counterpunch: Making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now

Counterpunch is both an explanation of the 16th-century method of?cutting metal type and an impassioned plea for contemporary designers to incorporate the lessons of history as a means of creating typography in our digital age. Smeijers sees the counterpunch technique as essential for ensuring the regularity of form, repeatability, and speed of production necessary for rational design.?
?Smeijers traces the history of letterform design to discover how technique influenced the shape of type, whether the metal punches of the past or today's computer-generated forms. Counterpunch is generously?illustrated with drawings by the author, examples of early type specimens, and detailed photographs of punches.
Country USA
Manufacturer Princeton Architectural Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780907259060
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Princeton Architectural Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780907259060
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Counterpunch: Making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now