Typofreak.
The ultimate present for a typofreak. (A nice pillow for a typo dream).
The 4th edition and the first major revision in 8 yeas.
- Weight: 3kg (6.6 lb)
- Height: 29.7 cm (11.7 in)
- Width: 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
- Pages: 1,760
- Type Samples: 32,000
- Type Foundries: 90
- Cross-references: 7,400
- Other References: 100,000
About RM450.00
I will be putting in my self-indulgent order. Anyone else?
Check out the pages:
Sample pages: Download
(2.1mb pdf file)
Introduction to how Fontbook works: Download (1.5mb pdf file)
September 22nd, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Mercury, a lovely font, especially the letter “g”.. i always love to look at the letter “g” of different typeface.. I wish to keep a font book..but d price is too “nice” to keep…haha..im gonna get “mrs eaves & sauna” if only i hv $$ 2 buy it..
September 23rd, 2006 at 9:13 am
I agree, Hoefler’s Mercury is truly beautiful and more: The grading system as according to different printers and papers is a very thoughtful thing. Grading has an interesting root at Font Bureau where Tobias Frere Jones used to work, under the Poynter classfications. Go check it out.
September 25th, 2006 at 7:33 am
*drools*
I see nice fonts. They are everywhere. May highly consider getting one once uhm… I get a job. ha.