| Edition |
English edition. |
| Description |
215 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Manga. |
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"First published in Japan in 2019 by Film Art, Inc., Tokyo."--Colophon. |
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Reads from right to left, in traditional manga style. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical resources (pages 214-215). |
| Contents |
Prologue -- Main elements of Western type -- part 1. Sans serif types: Helvetica ; Futura ; Gill Sans ; Arial ; Franklin Gothic, Impact ; Frutiger, DIN ; Optima ; Gotham ; Sans serif notes/examples -- part 2. Roman types: Caslon ; Garamond ; Times New Roman ; Bodoni, Didoni ; Clarendon ; Rockwell ; Centaur, Jenson ; Roman notes/examples -- part 3. Other styles : script, display, blackletter: Script fonts: Zapfino, Mistral ; Comic Sans ; Display fonts: Trajan ; Peignot ; Blackletter fonts: Fette Fraktur ; Other styles notes/examples -- Epilogue -- Font Q&A: What's the difference between "font" and "typeface"? ; When did Western fonts originate? -- Chronological list of typeface appearances -- Author's afterword. |
| Audience |
Rated: All ages (10+). |
| Summary |
"When the designer in a small production company disappears, Marusu is forced to take over the job of creating logos. Unfortunately, Marusu is a sales rep who doesn't know the first thing about fonts. Luckily, Helvetica, the personification of that font, appears to guide Marusu into the world of typeface and design. Learn about typography in this fun manga story with anthropomorphic fonts as your guide!"--Provided by publisher. |
| Language |
Translated from the Japanese. |
| Subject |
Graphic design (Typography) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Type and type-founding -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Type and type-founding -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Computer fonts -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic design (Typography) (OCoLC)fst00946640
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst00946656
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Type and type-founding. (OCoLC)fst01159951
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Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
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| Genre/Form |
Nonfiction comics. (OCoLC)fst01921721
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Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst01726630
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Nonfiction comics.
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Graphic novels.
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Manga.
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| Added Author |
Page, Karis, letterer.
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Yamamoto, Masayuki, 1967- editor.
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Allen, Jocelyne, 1974- translator.
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| Added Title |
Tonari no Helvetica. English
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Manga guide to Western typeface |
| Note |
At head of colophon title: Seven Seas Entertainment presents |
| ISBN |
9781645056393 (paperback) |
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1645056392 (paperback) |
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