Cool type

A "Times"-less showcase of cutting-edge work from 44 leading type designers.The flourishing of small type foundries has created a newfound interest in how contemporary typefaces can be used in actual designs. Cool Type shows how it's done through the provocative work of some of today's best type designers.-- contains innovative designs from Chip Kidd, Fred Woodward, Bruce Mau, Why Not Associates and 40 other modern type artists-- features a foreword from Carlos Segura and an afterword from Rick Valicenti, designers who have helped set the pace for modern American typography-- includes bios, designs that show typefaces in action, and information on how the typeface in each piece was created or manipulated-- complete with a directory of where to buy the featured typefaces