Plain Beauty of a Letter, Irina Ptakhova

“O, if only this wise, useful and beautiful art was applied skillfully and properly…” – these words of a famous Italian engraver G. Bodoni, open The Plain Beauty of a Letter as an epigraph.

The book dedicated to the history of typography, reveals the secrets of modern design, harmony and beauty of a common typographic letter. The reader will learn about the historic sources and origins of new type fonts, their progress and value.

The book will be useful for everyone engaged in book publishing, design, advertisement and typography. And it is a must-have for the art college and university students!

2004. 326 pages, illustrated.

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