Beautiful book designs

The Book of Kells (said to be the most beautiful book in the world), Leicester Codex (the most expensive book by Leonardo da Vinci), Decorative Scripture in Middle Ages, Gift Books in late 19th century, Design Books in the era of Art Nouveau & Art Deco, Penguin Book Covers... This is a comple...

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An in-depth overview on the world of letterpress: history, examples, designers and everything there is to know about the renewed interest in movable types.

Optimum type

This book features examples of different types of custom-designed lettering—from digital typefaces to printed matter and handwriting—and their practical applications.

Print finishes

Graphic design software is constantly evolving, allowing designers to meet specific printing specifications. Print Finishes is a reference book that showcases design projects from all over the world and focuses on the processes that were used to print them. The book opens with a thorough introduc...

Spreading buddha's word in east asia

This volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian Buddhist culture.

Tadanori yokoo complete book designs

The art of origami books

This inspiring guide takes the reader on a journey deep into the fascinating world of the art of origami books. Packed with illustrative examples by renowned international artists and paper folders, we are introduced to different folding and cutting techniques for constructing such as origami, ki...

The glow of the dim

Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s meditation on traditional Japanese aesthetics finds unexpected beauty in shadows, silence, and cold.

Type matters!

Once upon a time, only typesetters needed to know about kerning, leading, ligatures, and hanging punctuation. Today, however, most of us work on computers, with access to hundreds of fonts, and we’d all like our letters, reports and other documents to look as good – and as readable – as possible....