Yearbook of Type 7: Plant Edition
Building on the success of its predecessors, the Yearbook of Type #7 presents an updated design concept that features new interfaces and fresh features for an enhanced reading experience on 608 (!) pages. With a thematic focus on plants, this edition offers a unique perspective on typography and presents a wide range of new and high-quality fonts, where there is something for every purpose and taste.
Each typeface is now showcased on three pages and offers a comprehensive overview of its properties and characteristics: A double page spread with an appealing visual sample of the font emphasizes the character of the font. The third page offers a detailed overview of the font and its special features, information on language support, styles, weights and widths, OpenType features, and detailed background information about the designer and the foundry.
A comprehensive index allows for quick reference, while the online microsite enables easy browsing and direct purchases. The book is accompanied by a freely accessible online microsite, which allows easy browsing and direct purchase of all the fonts presented.
– Detailed presentation of 180 recent typefaces
– Ample background information
– Index of all 206 type designers and 108 foundries from 29 countries
– Explanation of all OpenType features
– An online microsite that directly links the typefaces to the foundries’ websites (from this edition, as well as editions 3 through 6)
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Design: Greta Landmann, Linus Haug
Language: English
Number of pages: 608
Dimensions: 16 x 24 cm
Release11/2024
ISBN: 978-3-948440-77-0
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