User Guide

contains a complete calendar of everything of typographic
interest that is happening nationally and internationally.
Fine Print was published quarterly through about 1990,
after which the publication led a cliff-hanging existence as
various groups and institutions tried to save it. Information
might still be available from Fine Print at [phone].
Typographical periodicals between the wars; a
critique of the Fleuron, Signature, and Typography by
Grant Shipcott [Oxford: Oxford Polytechnic Press, 1980.
xiv, 111 p. :ill.]. These classic periodicals (particularly the
Fleuron) were to their time what Fine Print was to
typography and book design today, but because of the
ferment in the world of design during the 20s and 30s and
because of their illustrious contributors, they had a much
greater effect on the typography of the time.
History and Development of Lettering and Letter
forms
The 26 Letters by Oscar Ogg [New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell, 1948]. A nicely done book by a well known
American calligrapher, tracing the evolution of the alphabet
from prehistoric times to the invention of printing. 250
pages, well illustrated.
Letters by James Hutchinson [New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1983]. A stylishly designed, very readable history
of alphabets, writing, and printing types.
The History and Technique of Lettering by Alexander
Nesbitt [New York: Dover Publications, 1957]. A thorough
history of type design from its origin through the mid-
twentieth century, this book covers some of the same
material as the Ogg book, but includes much more
information on the development of letter forms since the
invention of printing. It is written from an artist’s
perspective, and has a how-to section on lettering.
The Alphabet and Elements of Lettering by Frederic
W. Goudy [New York: Dover Publications, 1963. Reprint
of 1952 University of California edition]. This falls
somewhere between the Ogg and Nesbitt books, from
Goudy’s unique perspective as the most prolific type
designer of the twentieth century.
Fontographer User's Manual
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