Character traits
Subtitle: an argument for digitally drawn letterforms to be considered a distinct classification of lettering, free from the presumptions of late-industrial typographic manufacturing, accompanied by a suite of plates in which said argument is graphically explored in texts chosen for their relevance to the current state of the world
By: Russell Maret
Edition: Standard edition
Publisher: Russell Maret
Published: 2019
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Artists' books; Specimens; Graphic design (Typography); Type and type-founding; Digital techniques; Printing; Letters in art
Other titles: Every letterform drawn for Character Traits.
Notes: The work includes The Argument, a bound essay (36 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 x 39 cm) with a section of notes on the plates, and The Plates, a portfolio of 25 unbound color plates.

"Eighty-three copies have been made. The standard edition consists of sixty numbered copies, of which five are proofs; the deluxe of twentry-three copies numbered with Roman numerals, of which three are proofs." -- Colophon.

"Character Traits was designed and printed by Russell Maret. The Plates were printed on a Band New etching press manufactured by Conrad Machine Co; The Argument on a Vandercook Universal III and an FAG Control 405. The text is set in Pisolino and Sans Pisolino, both of which were designed by Russell Maret. The text and plate papers were made specially fo the book by Travis Becker at Twinrocker Handmade Paper. The suminagashi paper used on the standard edition binding was made by Tadao Fukuda ... Amy Borezo designed and executed the binding at Shelter Bookworks ..."--Colophon.

Rare Book copy: No. 9; signed by the author/book artist.

Accompanied by a folded black and white poster, "Every letterform drawn for Character Traits by Russell Maret."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The arugment; title: The plates.