Where would we be without the world’s alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the expansion and domination of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet, which may have gotten its beginnings in a turquoise mine 4,000 years ago. From the shape of the letter A to the role of writing in trade and storytelling, discover how the written word shaped civilization itself.
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
Discover how writing—and eventually printing—revolutionized the spread of information.
The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0:
20th Anniversary Edition 4 Anv Edition
by Robert Bringhurst
Hartley and Marks Publishers; (2013)
ISBN-10: 0881792128   •  ISBN-13: 978-0881792126
Rob Carter, Philip B. Meggs, Ben Day, Sandra Maxa,
Mark Sanders  2014 • ISBN: 978-1-118-71576-5
Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works →
Erik Spiekermann
Meggs’ History of Graphic Design
Meggs, Philip B.; Purvis, Alston W.  John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated  2016ISBN: 9781118772058, 9781119136200
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Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop Paperback by Timothy Samara Rockport Publishers
ISBN-10: 1592531253 • ISBN-13: 978-1592531257
Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works
Erik Spiekermann
ISBN-13: 978-0201703399 • ISBN-10: 0201703394
 Trademarks & Symbols
Volume 1: Alphabetical Designs by Yasaburo Kuwayama
ISBN-10: 0442245637 • ISBN-13: 978-0442245634
Trade Marks & Symbols
Vol. 2: Symbolical Designs by Yasaburo Kuwayama
ISBN: 9780442245634
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Words on Design Paul Rand- Steven Heller
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