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9 Best Typography Books

Goal: Find the best Typography books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best typography books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

9 Best Typography Books

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1

Just My Type

A Book About Fonts

by Simon Garfield

2

Thinking with type

A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students

by Ellen Lupton

Also recommended by:

Shane Parrish

3

The Elements of Typographic Style

by Robert Bringhurst

4

Scripts

Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age

by Steven Heller

5

Type

A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

by Cees W. de Jong

6

Typography Sketchbooks

by Steven Heller

7

Designing with Type

The Essential Guide to Typography

by James Craig

8

The Anatomy of Type

A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces

by Stephen Coles

9

The Visual History of Type

A Visual Survey of 320 Typefaces

by Paul McNeil

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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