Back to Font: Behind the Typefaces You Thought You Knew - Softcover

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Anitra Nottingham worked as a book designer for Oxford University Press, and Penguin Books, Australia. She was Online Director for the School of Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for 13 years, where she taught typography and graphic design history. Anitra is now Lead Learning Designer at the University of Melbourne Online, where, among other things, she ensures that the learning design team uses en-dashes correctly.

Jason Phillips began his career designing banknotes, before moving into book design for Oxford University Press, Hardie Grant Books, and a number of other Australian and international publishers. He spent a decade teaching tertiary-level typography and editorial design. Jason currently works in curriculum development in the vocational training sector, where his role includes educating stakeholders that Arial is not their friend.

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Warning: This book may cause you to rethink your default typeface settings!

**Back to Font** takes you on a fascinating journey into the lives of 16 iconic typefaces, revealing the secrets behind their creation and the stories of their “parents.” From Times New Roman to Papyrus, each typeface is dissected with chatty and opinionated insights, answering questions you never thought to ask. What makes each typeface pretty, interesting, or downright questionable? How are they used (and sometimes abused) in the world around us? Most importantly, this book helps you decide which fonts to kiss, marry, or kill!

With a deep dive into classic typefaces like Futura, Baskerville, and Univers, **Back to Font** is a fun, engaging, and surprisingly controversial exploration of type. Whether you’re a font fanatic or a curious newbie, prepare to see your favorite fonts in a whole new light!