000			01411nam a2200169Ia 4500
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020			_a9781946433305
100			_aLeslie, Woody _97740
245		0	_aUnderstanding Molecular Typography/ _cH. F. Henderson
260			_bUgly Duckling Press; _c2019
300			_a105p; _c18x13cm
520			_aUnderstanding Molecular Typography, an artist’s book by Woody Leslie, introduces readers to the lost science of molecular typography, the study of the chemical and physical underpinnings of letters. According to molecular typography, all characters are formed from seven basic atomic building blocks: typtoms. These typtoms come together in various combinations to form letters, numbers and punctuation. Typtoms are not just theoretical tools for exploring the anatomy of type, but actual particles. Leslie brings readers a reprint of the seminal 1992 textbook, Understanding Molecular Typography. Part primer, part field guide, the book makes the science of molecular typography accessible to readers. It lays out the basic principles of the field, followed by detailed diagrams of the molecular formation of type. A conclusion sums up the field to date, and a comprehensive bibliography provides valuable reference for the reader looking to learn more.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aNC997-1003 Commercial art. Advertising art
942			_cBK
999			_c5494 _d5494