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This title is a celebration of the stylistically varied headline lettering that predated modern computer type. It collects over 4500 examples of custom lettering - from urgent rough block capitals to sophisticated looping copperplate scripts, elegant fashion brush scripts and dynamic illustrative sans serifs.

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9781906863319

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"""A labour of living typographic archaeology by the type designer and illustrator Rian Hughes"" Eye, Winter 2010/2011"

A labour of living typographic archaeology by the type designer and illustrator Rian Hughes Eye, Winter 2010/2011

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Rian Hughes is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, comic artist, logo designer and typographer. He studied graphic design at the London College of Printing before working for an advertising agency, 'i-D' magazine and a series of record sleeve design companies. In 1994, he founded his own studio, Device, and has since worked with a wide range of international clients in publishing, advertising, music and fashion. He has also worked extensively for the British and American comic book industries, both as artist and designer.

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