Fifty Type Faces That Changed the World

Each of the typefaces profiled has a story, whether of its design, its use, or the reputation it has acquired. The designer is identified when known, along with the exact or approximate date the typeface was designed. Each is also illustrated, mostly on posters or signs. Among them are blackletter, Baskerville, Didot, Bodoni, the first sans serif, the first typewriter, Cheltenham, Time New Roman, Helvetica, New Alphabet, Gotham, and Ubuntu. Annotation c2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

John L.Waters is editor of the beautiful and collectible graphic design magazineEye. He also writes about creative music for The Guardian newspaper in the UK, and is a successful music producer and artist.