Stawinski, Gregor.

Retro Fonts / Title appears on cover as: Retro Fonts : 360+ vintage typefaces. Gregor Stawinski. - London : Laurence King Publisher, c2010. - 559 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.

Accompanied by CD-ROM with 222 free fonts.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 546) and indexes.

c.1830-1900: Gründerzeit and Gold Rush: historicism -- c.1890-1915: Fin de siècle and SImplicissimus: Art Nouveau and Japonism -- c.1918-1933: Cinema, jazz and bob cuts: Art Deco and Plakatstil -- c.1918-1933: Tschichold and Bauhaus: elementary typography and Constructivism -- c.1933-1945: Cult of personality and popular reception: the typography of tradition -- c.194501960: Petticoats and Rock 'n' Roll: organic design and calligraphic style -- c.1955-1968: Economic miracle and moon landing: Swiss typography and the space age -- c.1968-1980: Flower power and revolt: Pop and Disco -- c.1975-1990: Walkman, Rubik's cube and Gen X: postmodern and punk.

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Type and type-founding--History--19th century.
Type and type-founding--History--20th century.
Typography

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