Typography is an essential part of visual communication design. The rapid changes brought about by digitization also have a major impact on the type design process. Users need a solid knowledge base in order to deal with the seemingly unmanageable abundance of exciting and new fonts and to use them sensibly.

This precise and inspiring guide is for all those who want to understand and use typography in a focused and effective way; it provides both creative inspiration and a practical understanding. This analysis is made possible by a clear classification model that organizes type into categories and subcategories, and a detailed look at features of a range of typefaces.

The authors present a selection of more than one hundred typefaces, providing historical background, user-relevant information, and explanations of their special formal characteristics to make it easier to recognize underlying formal principles.

Published by Niggli, 2025

Softcover, 400 pages, 2-color offset, 5 × 6.75 inches

ISBN: 978-3-72-121049-1