I’ve been reading lots more non-fiction books than normal. And I’m getting increasingly annoyed about footnotes1. Footnotes are a weird skeuomorph hangover from the days of printed text…
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After buying the book "Penguin By Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005". I started searching local book stores and online for some of the old Penguin and Pelican books. Here's what I have so far. "Seven Hundred Penguins" is another great book that shows an amazing collection of 700 book covers Do not grab my images and repost them on your flickr page.
This site is the on-line companion to the book Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students, by Ellen Lupton (Princeton Architectural Press, 2004). The book includes essays, examples, and practical guidance that does no