An edition of Alphabet: the history, evolution, and design of the letters we use today (1995)

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the history, evolution and design of the letters we use today

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Cover of: Alphabet by Allan Haley, Allan Haley
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An edition of Alphabet: the history, evolution, and design of the letters we use today (1995)

Alphabet

the history, evolution and design of the letters we use today

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In Alphabet, noted author and typographer Allan Haley presents a lively overview of the history and graphic evolution of the Latin alphabet. Within the context of how ancient writing systems dramatically influenced the societies that conceived and adopted them, Haley examines the development of each character from a simple image representing a word or concept to an elegant graphic symbol signifying an individual sound.

Haley then explores how the expressive wealth of contemporary type design reflects the complex history of each letterform. Fascinating accounts of the design development of the ampersand, the Arabic numerals, and punctuation are also included.

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Thames & Hudson
Language
English
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127

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Type and type-founding, Alphabet, Calligraphy, History

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Alphabet : The History, Evolution, and Design of the Letters We Use Today
1998, Diane Pub Co
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Cover of: Alphabet
Alphabet: the history, evolution and design of the letters we use today
1995, Thames & Hudson
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Alphabet: the history, evolution, and design of the letters we use today
1995, Watson-Guptill Publications, Watson-Guptill
in English
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Alphabet: The History, Evolution, and Design of the Letters We Use Today
April 1995, Pub Overstock Unlimited Inc
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Includes index.

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London

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Dewey Decimal Class
421.1

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OL22620394M
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0500278350
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1191015
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