New vendors in the FontBook include Thirstype, House Industries, Garage Fonts, 2Rebels etc. Only original fonts are listed, no cloned or copied typeface designs. The FontBook editors have selected typefaces according to visual criteria and marketability. 6lbs.įSI FontShop International is the only company having monitored and evaluated the world-wide growing market of digitized typefaces consistently and the results are summarized in this reference book. * FontBook measures 11.75" x 6.5" x 2.125" and weighs approx. * separate 160 page FontFinder showing all the fonts in alphabetical order * Pi & Symbols section with enlarged font showings * all introductory texts in English, French and German * comprehensive selection of foreign language fonts and utilities
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* editorial chapter with typographical tips, tricks, trends and examples of application in 3 languages * non-latin section with information about encodings and installation in 3 languages * tabulators for easy access to the individual chapters * clear font display, comprehensible icons, footnotes with extra information * designer's name and year of publication historical references * refers to other typefaces in the FontBook which have similar characteristics * sorted by style category into nine chapters * 64,000 typographical footnotes and cross-references It also includes more than 64,000 references of foundries, font names and font styles, formats, similarities, date of design and availability. The 1500 page edition features 24,500 typeface samples from 65 type foundries.
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For almost 10 years now, FSI FontShop International have published their typeface compendium, well-known in the trade under the name FontBook.