“The Form of the Book” by Jan Tschichold

Jan Tschichold (1902–1974) is a reputed European typographer. Very few of those who write about typography and book design (and they are few to start with) can get their message across and share their knowledge as explicitly as Tschichold. He had worked in publishing for over forty year. Having started with discarding outdated ideas, he achieved a lot and educated several generations of book designers. Tschichold himself designed an impressive number of Swiss and British books.

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“The Form of the Book” is a collection of Tschichold’s major essays, not only those where he condemns typographic ignorance of the time. This work explains why so many publications appear wretched in terms of design. It also teaches to truly appreciate rare, exceptionally well designed volumes. This makes “The Form of the Book” a must-read for any typographer, publisher, designer, or anyone who cares about books.