Font

Font. The SourceBook
$45.00
I'll admit it. I'm a font whore. As a graphic designer, it's our job to visually tell a story. Fonts and typesetting are our friends. We easily become obsessed with fonts.

//Font. The Sourcebook// details the origins of writing - from the early Greek scrolls to the first books produced on a Guttenberg press to modern-era computer programs, such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The book highlights several printing techniques: the wooden press, the Stanhope Press, lithographic printing, linotype machines, and steam presses, which //The Times// was the first to use. The works of Ed Fella, Will Hill, Alexander W. White, David Pearson, Sam Winston, Peter Black, to name a few, are showcased in the book. I especially enjoyed the back of the book, which goes over the anatomy of type.

Every graphic designer should lay the foundation of their work by understanding the history of what they are about to visually create. A must-have...and one that will forever be within arm's reach on my desk.

Print Perfect Fonts Deluxe
$19.99
I have had problems after installing different fonts. They seem to disappear after a while and I have to reinstall them to use them.

TypeArtist - 1,000 Imaginative Fonts
$29.95
of this program. It will not work with 64-bit computers and the CD has to be physically in the computer while it's being utilized. All type must be on the same line, so for more than a very short phrase, the "size" is limited. That said: for a headline or simple insert or sub-head, there are some interesting styles of text.

ClickArt Fonts 3 (Jewel Case)
$9.99
I found some good fonts to add to my collection. It defintely is a superior product with very cool fonts for the money.