num_pages: 184
description: Counterpunch is both an explanation of the 16th-century method ofcutting metal type and an impassioned plea for contemporary designers to incorporate the lessons of history as a means of creating typography in our digital age. Smeijers sees the counterpunch technique as essential for ensuring the regularity of form, repeatability, and speed of production necessary for rational design. Smeijers traces the history of letterform design to discover how technique influenced the shape of type, whether the metal punches of the past or today's computer-generated forms. Counterpunch is generouslyillustrated with drawings by the author, examples of early type specimens, and detailed photographs of punches.
language: English
title: Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now
titlecomplete: Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now
genres: Design, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 90
publisher: Hyphen Press