The Anatomy of Type

Short Phrases for Type Specimens and Testing When I began working on The Anatomy of Type, it became clear I’d need a bank of pithy words that could be used to illustrate the distinctive char...

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TYPE ANATOMY IN SIX LETTERS Ever since the book came out I’ve had several needs for an even more compact version of the anatomy chart from the introduction — one that explains as many basi...

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Mark Simonson, one of my favorite type designers, updated his studio tour , and I spotted a copy of The Anatomy of Type. I’m honored!

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Adam Savage is learning about type. Or he learned. Or he just thinks the spine is shelf-worthy. Thanks for the tip, Doug Wilson !

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Ed Benguiat (1927–2020, RIP ) tossed together a spread in Ed Rondthaler’s 1981 book, Life With Letters , that arguably remains the best type anatomy diagram ever. One could quibble about a f...

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“We never post pics of our son online, but if we did, he would be reading Anatomy of Type. He reads it every day, multiple times, reading aloud every page. He can now recognize the double-decke...

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Paul Shaw : > Having criticized most existing letterform terminology diagrams it > seems only fair that I show what I use. These sheets were begun a > few years ago fo...

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Maybe I need to make a category on this blog for Regrets. Here’s one: I always wished we had more room in the book for two of the most important ways to examine a typeface: its text setting and...

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Type Detail: Wenting Zhang annotates web type : Type Detail is an ongoing project by Wenting Zhang, inspired by The Great Discontent’s “100 Day Project” and The Anatomy of Type . Zhang a...

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“The comments are historical, biographical, artistic, and commercial, and no matter how much you think you already know, you’ll learn something new on nearly every page.” - Michael K. Smi...

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The Anatomy/Geometry of Type is now available in French from PYRAMYD . I don’t know enough French to vouch for the translation (by Émilie Lamy) but Jean François Porchez tells me it’s pret...

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Why Small Details Matter : Tal Leming is a typeface designer who just launched a really good website for his Type Supply foundry — the kind of site that represents some of the best of what i...

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“It is a down-to-earth but playful and helpful tool for users in search of a distinctive typographic tone. A cautiously plotted but worthwhile attempt to shake type classifications to the core....

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“There are many things I like about Stephen Coles’ recent book; the bright, clean design and the accessible structure allowing you to dip in and out; but most of all, it’s the lack of fluff...

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“Stephen’s book couldn’t have come at a better time. It presents just what those new to designing with type need to know. This is a book that could, and probably should, become a staple for...

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“The Anatomy of Type provides a glorious opportunity to taxonimize another everyday visual encounter. As your knowledge accumulates, and your vocabulary grows, you, too, will begin to appraise...

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“Coles does a wonderful job of initiating the layman to the field of modern typography.” - Michael Stasiak, Imprint

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“The Anatomy of Type is a surprisingly accessible book that will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in typography. This is an easy-to-use guide that rewards both light browsing and ...

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“It’s a very good book … packed with wonderful typographic insights. I think it will be around in designers bookshelves for a long time to come.” - Jim Parkinson , type designer and cre...

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The Geometry of Type (cover board) The Geometry of Type (jacket) Today, Thames & Hudson releases The Geometry of Type (the UK edition of the book published as The Anatomy of Type in the US)...

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