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Princeton Architectural Press may not be the first publisher you think of when you think about "bathroom books." But Shadow Type: Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering is a perfect bathroom book for the ...

If there were ever a typeface Mecca, during the sixties it was Photo-Lettering Inc., in New York City. With thousands of photo fonts at the ready, this was where pilgrims and art directors from ...

Balance Getting the balance right of a typeface will help legibility. Contrast For example, bright text against a dark backdrop or vibrant against a pale background. Contrast can draw attention to a ...

If the type that surrounds us clamours for our attention, then the space that surrounds it is the silent component: ever-present, but only considered when it imposes upon, hinders or muddies type’s ...