Typography is a bit like drawing. It is an integral part of a desire to create a harmonious visual on a handwritten medium.

52Typo is a book that tells 52 stories of typography and graphic design from around the world.

The book 52typo , published by Pyramyd, introduces readers to 52 new chronicles on the subject of different typefaces, embossed shapes and graphic design in general.

It has been published in partnership with the International Typographic Association to present the latest in graphic design. Some columns question the value of continuing to research the creation of new fonts, while others focus on selections of recent fonts.

This is an informative book that will undoubtedly please graphic designers, typographers and anyone with an interest in the graphic arts. It is a good handbook for professional designers and students looking to explore trends and ideas.

It’s an invitation to travel through texts, each more original than the last, where you’ll learn lots of useful and fascinating things.

These stories are in fact variations on the 365Typo book, offering reports on the profession, reviews of important events and analyses of how the industry will evolve in the future.

This exceptional multi-authored work was produced with the help of Robert Castel, Christophe Aguiton Pierre Dardot, Christian Laval, Bastien François, Arnaud Lechevalier, Lilian Mathieu, Frédéric Lordon, Camille Peugny, Emmanuel Renault, Yves Sintomer, Alain Supiot and Gérard Mordillat.

Spotlight on some of the stories in the book 52Typo

52Typo covers a wide range of topics, including the calendar of worldwide cultural events related to typography, new typefaces created recently, and some of the works that have left their mark on the typography sector.

What about “reading in pictures” the incredible Floating Letters project?

This chronicle of shimmering hues showcases the colourful letters painted on boats in the Amazon region.

You can also venture into the heart of a story about foundries and the emergence of new typefaces in the Czech Republic, or read about the creation of a typeface that finds inspiration in the enamel number plates on the streets of Buenos Aires.

Chronicle number 6 presents a book of lettering models from the Netherlands, aimed at professionals so that they can reproduce these typefaces.

Column 24 was created to bring together women typographers around this text, following numerous comments from Internet users about the lack of representation of women at lively conferences on typography.

52Typo takes us on an exciting journey around the world, from Iran to the United States and beyond, to meet type designers, typefaces, illustrations, festivals and exhibitions.

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