Yearbook of Lettering #1

The book offers an overview of high-quality handmade typographic art with an extensive glossary of lettering artists. A source of inspiration for anyone interested in lettering and hand-crafted typographic art, not just lettering artists.

Letters and fonts not only transport information, but also convey a feeling and have a personality. Type in its artistic diversity has the potential to release energies, to inspire and to tell stories through harmony or distortion. Words become drawings and images that stimulate the imagination and open up spaces beyond information. From the success of the Yearbook of Type concept, Slanted Publishers has has developed a new book series: The Yearbook of Lettering. The first volume presents a selection of lettering artwork from around the world - from traditional calligraphy and handlettering to street art and graffiti - and shows the wide range of different styles and techniques. The book offers an overview of high-quality handmade typographic art with an extensive glossary of lettering artists. A source of inspiration for anyone interested in lettering and hand-crafted typographic art, not just lettering artists.