Theory of Type Design gardens beyond their reporting function

beyond their reporting function

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Theory of Type Design gardens beyond their reporting functionIn Theory of Type Design Gerard Unger theorises about typefaces. Whether its a description of a two thousand year old set of letters carved on a Roman monument or a stream of digital letters on Whatsapp, Unger sought to explain the nature, variety of forms and functions of the letters we use. The book crowns half a century of his dedication to the profession, and provides a serious foundation to structure discussions on genre, convention, innovation