The Precision Type Font Reference Guide: Version 5.0: The Complete Font Software Resource for Electronic Publishing

by Jeff Level and Bruce Newman

More typeface designs are now being produced and more people using them than at any other time in history. This comprehensive catalogue of fonts for electronic publishing provides a large range of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881791822
• ISBN13: 9780881791822
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Hartley & Marks Publishers
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding Reference

Although this book was printed 15 years ago, it remains one of the best reference guides to type faces. Back when I was still working with type, when I needed to identify a type face, I turned to this book first. It's one of the few that show the entire alphabet (usually) in an easy to see size. It's still valuable today since many of the fonts are timeless classics. Another feature is the font listing (and brief showing) by foundry. Some of the foundries are now out of business so this is also a historical reference. If you plan to purchase the book, you might want to shop around for one since the price for the used copies varies greatly. Be sure you get a nice clean, unmarked copy, though. The paper for the pages and the cover are a bit thin and if the previous owner was careless with it, the book will show signs of usage (wear). I have two copies. One is my "working copy" and the other is my "bookshelf copy". Highly recommended to anyone that has an interst in type.

Invaluable Tool

it is such an invaluable tool to anyone that has to work with fonts. Publishers, Graphic Artist, Photographers, etc...

No need to pay more than $39.95

You can buy this book brand new athttp://www.precisiontype.com/

Font Reference Guide a Typesetters must!

I highly recommend!! It is an excellent font reference book for anyone that uses many fonts for production or personal use. Having an extensive "visual" of fonts makes matching up new client fonts so much easier. A must have for typsetters and graphic designers.

The Essential Font Reference

A very useful reference, not only for fontnames, but all the information about every single typeface you could ever think of. If you're searching for your first 'font-guide', this is THE book for you. Though it is not absolute complete (thats nearly impossible), it reviews all of the pro font houses around.