The Anatomy of Type - Book Review & Flip-Through

Flipping through every single page of this modern classic! More than just a book review, I'll be providing plenty of color commentary on design decisions I appreciate and bits of history I've learned along the way, all while exploring 100 of the world's greatest typefaces. The Anatomy of Type by Stephen Coles is an easy book to recommend to the right person. The Anatomy of Type on Amazon https://amzn.to/4oImZ15 The link above is an affiliate link and helps support the channel 🙂 CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:30 Who is this book for? 0:04:57 About the book and opening content 0:11:57 Humanist Serif 0:18:34 Transitional Serif 0:25:39 Rational Serif 0:33:23 Contemporary Serif 0:37:27 Inscribed/Engraved 0:40:54 Grotesque Sans 0:42:50 Neo-Grotesque Sans 0:45:39 Gothic Sans 0:49:41 Geometric Sans 1:01:22 Humanist Sans 1:07:49 Neo-Humanist Sans 1:12:57 Grotesque Slab 1:16:49 Geometric Slab 1:19:54 Humanist Slab 1:23:00 Script 1:27:29 Display 1:33:29 Conclusion Copyright 2025, Lawndale Club LLC