Just my type: a book about fonts
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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
356 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781592406524, 1592406521

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General Note
Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-338) and index.
Description
A romp through the history of fonts and the lives of the great typographers, revealing the extent to which fonts are not only shaped by but also define the world in which we live.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Garfield, S. (2011). Just my type: a book about fonts. New York, N.Y., Gotham Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Garfield, Simon. 2011. Just My Type: A Book About Fonts. New York, N.Y., Gotham Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Garfield, Simon, Just My Type: A Book About Fonts. New York, N.Y., Gotham Books, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Garfield, Simon. Just My Type: A Book About Fonts. New York, N.Y., Gotham Books, 2011.

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