A super heavy publication about super important letters

Bold types found favor during the industrial revolution, when the idea of weight variations of a single typeface family finally arose. Heavy fonts received large dissemination and popularity with the so-called wood types that are almost extinct today. “This book attempts to tell the story of bold letters” says Christoph Laurisch. “It was important for me to do this in an informational and at the same time amusing way. On the one hand, I have attempted to illustrate the history of bold letters, with factual and informative material. On the other hand, I have inserted with funny and fanciful images. Typography, for me, is not a dry and pedantic topic, but inspires true feeling, which I have attempted to convey”. The freelance graphic designer demonstrates his love and passion for a total of eight different type styles (Fat Face, Egyptian, Grotesque, Tuscan, Ornamental, 3-Dimensional, Black Letter and Reverse) in a book that serves as an entry-level medium for type. This superheavy publication is for all those who have always wanted to venture closer to the topic of type, but never dared to. Get superexcited here.