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020 $a9781786270931 (hbk.) :$cNT$2275
040 $aTWTNM$beng$dTWTNM
041 1 $aeng$hger
050 4$aZ250.5.S24$bF8813 2017
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130 0 $aFutura (Die Schrift).$lEnglish.
245 10$aFutura :$bthe typeface /$cedited by Petra Eisele, Annette Ludwig, Isabel Naegele ; translator, Phyllis Elago.
260 $aLondon :$bLaurence King Publishing,$c2017.
300 $a48, 519 p. :$bill. (chiefly color) ;$c25 cm.
500 $aTranslation of: Futura: die Schrift.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 $aDesigned by Paul Renner in 1927, Futura has become of the most widely used typefaces the world has ever seen, a sans serif that takes its form from simple geometric shapes... Starting from its origins in the Neue Frankfurt Project, and following its journey ... how the Futura went from representing radicalism in design to dependability. Includes essays by renowned design writers including Steven Heller, Erik Spikermann and Christopher Burke.--$cBack cover.
520 8 $aThis is an examination of one of the most popular typefaces ever created, Futura. Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the story of Futura is a fascinating one. Charting its Bauhaus origins to its use as the first font on themoon in 1969, this book tells the story of how the typeface went from representing radicalism in design to dependability. It is durable and timeless, and is worthy of being rediscovered and celebrated.
600 10$aRenner, Paul,$d1878-1956$vExhibitions.
650 0$aFutura type.
650 0$aSans serif type$xHistory$vExhibitions.
650 0$aType and type-founding$xHistory$vExhibitions.
650 0$aType and type-founding$zGermany$xHistory$vExhibitions.
650 0$aType and type-founding$xDesign$vExhibitions.
650 0$aType and type-founding$xHistory$y20th century.
700 1 $aEisele, Petra,$d1966-$eeditor.
700 1 $aLudwig, Annette,$eeditor.
700 1 $aNaegele, Isabel,$eeditor.
700 1 $aElago, Phyllis,$etranslator.