An Essay on Typography

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An Essay on Typography, etc.
AuthorEric Gill
LanguageEnglish
Published1931 (Sheed & Ward)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages120

An Essay on Typography is a 1931 book by Eric Gill about the history of typographical art and production. It has been considered a classic since its first publication. The influential graphic designer Paul Rand called it 'timeless and absorbing' in a review for The New York Times . [1]

The first edition of the book was typeset by Gill himself in his own Joanna typeface, which made use of typographical features similar to those seen on handwritten manuscripts. [2]

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References

  1. Rand, Paul (1989-09-10). "The Case for the Ampersand". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. Thomson, Mark (Winter 2006). "Visions of Joanna". Eye Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2015.