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Just My Type: The original and best book about fonts
Simon Garfield
Describes how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world; why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco; the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset and were loaded onto computers; and more.
352 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 22, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781846683022 |
| Publishers | Profile Books Ltd |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 196 × 183 × 7 mm · 252 g |
| Language | English |
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