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Hand-done Typography Work, any reference or resource?

zagadka (131 pencils) | Mon, 2007-12-03 17:55
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Hi all,

I got very interested in hand-done-typography and started doing a few thing on my own. But was wondering if there is any good references or resources. I would like to know more about how traditional types were designed, what kind of metrics or methods were used, as well as examples on how people are pushing the limits.

I got a few books on hand-written typography:

Hand Job: A Catalog of Type by Michael Perry

Fingerprint: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design by Michael Mabry

and a few books on Sagmeister.

I guess what I want is resources on more traditional type design.

Any recommendations?

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natobasso | Mon, 2007-12-03 21:21

Ya gotta check out Doyald Young. Awesome LA-based type designer. Old school, but in the best way possible.

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zagadka | Tue, 2007-12-04 13:24

Thanks natobasso. That guy, Donald Young, I liked from the beginning, I mean his home page. So simple and powerful.

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natobasso | Tue, 2007-12-04 14:11

Oh yeah. I've had the priveledge of hearing him speak in person (AIGA Conference San Diego and at a regular meeting as well) and he's so down to earth and sharp. He uses digital tools, but really is a proponent for starting the old fashioned way.

You can tell by his fonts he's a master of detail!

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