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Great Type Resources?

InsatiableCuriosity

Hello everyone,

I’m a new typophile member (2 minutes and 24 seconds according to my account info,) student of graphic design, and discoverer of a previously unknown love... typography. I’ve spent the past week trying to find a good internet resource for typography, more specifically for a list or library of typefaces and their designers. My aim is to become familiar with the classics, and then the designers of my favorite typefaces. Any post with a link, a book suggestion, or a typographer that you know and a listing of fonts they created would be great!

Thanks in advance for your help.

Newly discovered typophile,
Michael

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Try your school library. It’s amazing what you can find in books.

Zara Evens

I think you have already found a good resource, if not the best on the web — Typophile. Take a look at the TypoWiki. It contains a lot of useful information in regards to designers and their work, book and online resources, etc…

AndrewSipe

Welcome Michael.

Well, first off I’d like to recommend Typophile’s very own, ever expanding Typowiki as a resource: http://typophile.com/typowiki It’s chocked full of useful information on everything type related and maintained by the very blood that fuels this forum, our avid Typhophiles.

James comes off a bit gruff, but he’s right. If you have access to a library (hard to imagine, but possible) take advantage of it. There are many a resources on type there. Also consult your local book emporiums. There are many books on the history of typography, including font selections from the past up to the most contemporary.

Finally, check out these online resources and foundri

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