The Solotype Catalog of 4,147 Display Typefaces (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) (Paperback)

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Product Description

This giant sourcebook of dazzling headline typography offers a cornucopia of typographical ideas and eye-catching letters, words, phrases, slogans, logos, humorous comments, headlines and graphic symbols. Individual sections present a rich variety of typefaces: Condensed, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Rustic, Thick-and-thin, Calligraphic, Latins, Blackletter and many more. With humorous commentaries and helpful tips that make the catalog as fun to use as it is inspirational. Index of fonts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 31, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486271692
• ISBN-13: 978-0486271699
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,195,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for anyone who loves typography!, September 17, 1999

By	Fun with Toys (Stuttgart, AR) - See all my reviews

Dan Solo's book has the most beutiful fonts I've seen. He has a love of typography, and this comes out not just in the quality and number of fonts, but in the manner they are presented. I did my wedding invites with these fonts, and keep looking for reasons to bring back such beautiful typefaces as Nicholas Cochin, or authentic Gold Rush era such as Smuggler, French Kate, and Lyons Egyptian.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a great book to get really inspired, April 11, 1997

By A Customer

this is a great book to get really inspired and makes to instantly want to create something beatifull with it. Only problem is to get it in your computer system (digitalize it) which takes me about one hour for most headline fonts which don't need so much car

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! What a Nice Collection of Type!, May 9, 2003

By	Bill "billsrrempire" (Southern Maryland, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

I received my Solotype Catalog today and it was beyond anything I expected! I have worked with type for over 60 years and this is a wonderful collection of type and includes the colorful 19th Century fonts as well as recent fonts (to 1992). Special effects are well presented. This book is a must for anyone interested in type and letterforms.