Italic

What gives typography its slant

Hendrik Weber - Collection Niggli editions

128 pages, parution le 11/02/2021

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The use of italic letters as means of accentuation has become common practice in the digital age. They convey movement and dynamics, address the emotional experience of reading and remind of handwriting. However, this lively characteristic, which once resulted from the movement of the hand, is noticeably lost when words are simply tilted by a mouse click.

To impart knowledge about this typographic feature and to find a general definition as writing style, the author has compiled style patterns to examine the tangible forms, characteristics and functions of "italic nature". Furthermore, he deals intensively with the historical development of italics from handwriting to digital typesetting. This monograph is the first detailed treatise on this topic, and is aimed at all those who deal with letters professionally or privately.

Overview of function and history
Compilation of design patterns and examination of form characteristics
Working out a contemporary defintion
With numerous script examples

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Niggli Verlag
Auteur(s)	Hendrik Weber
Collection	Niggli editions
Parution	11/02/2021
Nb. de pages	128
Format	16 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	278g
Intérieur	2 couleurs
EAN13	9783721210095
ISBN13	978-3-7212-1009-5