Synopsis of Escrito a mano
The design of handwritten letters is going to be the future trend in the world of typography. If computer-generated graphic design manages to create an impression of progress or technology, handwritten graphics means a return to immediacy. Advertising campaigns, album covers and corporate images increasingly adopt the imperfect style of handmade typography. This is the first publication to present a comprehensive overview of handwritten letter design, illustrated with a wide selection of examples from around the world.
The introduction by Steven Heller, a historian specialising in design, places contemporary production in a broader design context. The book contains hundreds of examples, which are grouped by creative themes: scribbles, misdrawn, smudged, or dirty letters; scratched, scraped, cut and incised letters; English letters, ornate, sinuous and flowery; dotted letters, letters that have been sewn, sutured, and embroidered; simulated letters that have been redrawn or copied; letters shaded with dimension, voluminous and monumental; lyrics that suggest the metaphorical, surreal and symbolic; and sarcastic lyrics that use irony, comedy and satirical typography.
In the era of depersonalized digital typography, Escrito a mano recovers the values of craftsmanship. This remarkable collection of unusual, meticulous and sometimes shocking designs is a must-have reference book for design students and professionals.
