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Hand to Type: Scripts, Hand-Lettering and Calligraphy Hardcover – October 16, 2012

by Robert Klanten (Editor), J. Middendorp (Editor)
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Although, or perhaps because, most of us write less and less by hand, our fascination for handwritten letterforms is growing. Typeface designers who specialize in traditional, charming, or spectacular lettering with a handmade look have become role models for today’s young typographers and graphic design students. Script fonts―digital type families based on handwriting―are among the most sought on the typography market today. Scripts from the past, be it 18th-century formal calligraphy or advertising headlines from the 1960s, are being digitized and turned into OpenType programming. The love of the hand-written look is nothing new. Even the oldest printed books pretended to be something unique and not a machine-made mass product. Hand to Type is a collection of some of the best work by today’s lettering artists in the fields of hand-made and digital script forms. The book includes texts about outstanding designers and contains a series of expert chapters outlining the principles of script forms that may be lesser known to most western typographers―from the German Sütterlin to Arabic and Asian scripts. Hand to Type also traces script fonts back to some of the earliest examples: hand-lettering as a sign of authenticity, or printing type made to look like formal writing.
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Although, or perhaps because, most of us write less and less by hand, our fascination for handwritten letterforms is growing. Typeface designers who specialize in traditional, charming, or spectacular lettering with a handmade look have become role models for today's young typographers and graphic design students.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ gestalten (October 16, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3899554493
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3899554496
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.61 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.45 x 0.98 x 12.01 inches
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    Born in the Netherlands, Jan Middendorp spent much of his early professional life in Belgium, and has lived in Berlin, Germany, since 2005. In the 1980s he was a critic of the arts, covering theatre, dance, video and media art. He later specialized in graphic design and typography, writing acclaimed books such as Dutch Type, Made with FontFont (with Erik Spiekermann), Hand to Type, Shaping Text, and more. He has been a long-time collaborator to design magazines such as Eye, Typo, Items and others. He worked as an editor and consultant for various typographic companies, including FontShop, LucasFonts and Linotype. For 9 years he was a writer and consultant to MyFonts, where he edited the popular interview newsletter Creative Characters. Jan co-curated exhibitions held in Dubai, London, The Hague, Berlin, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, and elsewhere, He recently worked as a book designer and typesetter for Repeater Books in London, founded the informal type company Fust & Friends in Berlin and spent most of 2018 on producing the long-awaited reprint of his Dutch Type.

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R. S. Chandler
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013
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I was hesitant to purchase this book without a look inside, but it exceeded my expectations and is everything I hoped for. Such as wonderful variety of art is covered here, from Arabic calligraphy to contemporary script logos; fine art to commercial art. The quality is great, the examples are well-presented and labeled, and there is so much information to soak in. This book is great for inspiration and totally worth the price. I'm happy with this purchase.
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Life is good
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for your bookshelf.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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Letterforms are not dead! Cyrillic and Islamic influences; the "old masters" (Julian Waters, Hermann Zapf if you are of a certain age); and (choke!) new technologies. Here are the new realities and the new kids on the block who are doing it. The book nothing short of spectacular and is as beautifully designed as the work it contains.
Calligraffiti to sign painting, it's all there. Buy this book - it's wonderful place to be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just eye candy. This book has beauty and brains.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014
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This book is all beautiful all around. The content is so well done and the images support it. It contains history and tidbits that delight. It takes you around the world and through history. If you are looking for a book that has it all... you found it. You can find a great review of the book here: [...]
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Melissa S Hewitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely gorgeous
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
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Absolutely gorgeous book to look at and hold. Nice and big and heavy - it just feels like a really great quality book. It contains and awesome typography history and a lot of lovely samples to look at. Visually stunning. beautiful!!!!!
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gayle eberhardt
4.0 out of 5 stars Good examples and good range of work
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013
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This book is informative and shows a good range of lettering artists and work. The interviews are a great feature and help the reader understand the motivation and background to the projects. Nicely printed and the examples are easy to see and view. Good for professionals and informed amateurs alike. Nice book!
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hiram Darko
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK I EVER HAD
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2013
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all i ever want see & read about modern calligraphy & lettering in a book, excellent size, content and quality... if you're into calligraphy or lettering this book are going to be 1 of your top book.
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Dewi Peters
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013
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This is a gorgeous book full of interesting interviews and representing a broad range of styles and mediums. My only complaint is the delivery time - it took almost two weeks longer to deliver than initially projected.
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Kaye
5.0 out of 5 stars Hand to Type!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013
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I bought the book for my sister, and she was over the moon. I flipped though it myself, and it looks very nice. As a future Art Director in the making, she was excited to have it.
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Catia
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
Reviewed in Italy on November 16, 2020
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Bellissimo libro come descritto, mi è piaciuta la spedizione con BRT. Mentre le poste italiane sono inaffidabili anche con le raccomandate-pacco, neanche suonano e si è costretti ad andare negli uffici postali.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect conditions
Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2019
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I was afraid of the conditions of the book, but it surprised me very positively. Very good kept and arrived very fast. The book is for a gift, and the person who is going to receive it, will love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Espectacular!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 6, 2017
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Es un libro genial! Te introduce en el contexto de la caligrafía y te presenta sus transformaciones mayormente a través de artistas y contemporáneos. Definitivamente algo inspirador.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una obra de arte
Reviewed in Spain on January 17, 2014
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Compendio que te hará babear lo indecible, sobretodo por el final, precioso y muy informativo, eso sí en inglés, pero aunque no lo compres para leerlo vale la pena.
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