Best Typography Books of 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners by Kristin of June & Lucy is a comprehensive workbook that teaches the art of hand lettering. Kristin shares her knowledge and experience to help readers avoid the mistakes she made while learning the craft. The book includes tips, techniques, practice pages, and projects to help readers master the art of calligraphy. With a premium matte-finish cover design and high-quality paper stock, this book is a must-have for anyone looking to start their lettering journey. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for beginners and a valuable addition to any calligraphy guide collection.

Lettering and Modern Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide: Learn Hand Lettering and Brush Lettering is a comprehensive guide and workbook for anyone looking to learn the art of lettering. The book offers tips, tricks, and encouragement to help beginners kickstart their lettering journey. It covers five different alphabet styles, upper and lower case letters, practice connections, and design and composition. The book also includes 15 beautiful lettering projects to help readers bring together their knowledge and skills. The brand, CreateSpace Classics, is known for delivering quality content, and this book is no exception. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to upgrade their handwriting and learn the art of lettering.

This comprehensive step-by-step hand lettering workbook is perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to learn modern calligraphy. The gold spiral-bound workbook includes instructions for creating various fonts and designs, as well as 8 unique lettering styles, brush pen recommendations, and 9 hand-lettered projects. The thick premium paper is perfect for lettering without any bleed through. Written by Sarah, the sassy lady behind Chalkfulloflove, this book is a great addition to any pen and ink drawing collection. The gold corner protectors add a touch of elegance to the hardcover. Overall, Hand Lettering 101 is an excellent guide for anyone looking to improve their penmanship and create beautiful pieces of art.

Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition by Ellen Lupton is the ultimate guide to using typography in visual communication. The book offers clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, ordered, and shaped. The new edition includes forty-eight pages of new content with the latest information on style sheets, lining and non-lining numerals, font formats, and licensing. The book is a must-read for designers, writers, editors, and students who work with words. The book is informative and well-organized, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their typography skills.

Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy for Kids is a step-by-step guide and practice workbook designed for children aged eight and above. This book teaches the basics of hand lettering and modern calligraphy, including lettering terminology, tools, and warm-up drills. Children will learn how to master several alphabets, practice words, and create fun projects and party decor. The book is printed on high-quality 60 lb interior stock and has a premium matte cover design. Modern Kid Press, a husband and wife run publishing company, created this book to provide cute and practical learning experiences for children.

This book is a comprehensive guide to grid systems for graphic designers, typographers, and three-dimensional designers. It provides guidelines and rules for the function and use of grid systems, ranging from 8 to 32 grid fields, with examples of working correctly on a conceptual level. The book also covers the use of grid systems in three-dimensional design. The author, Müller-Brockmann, was one of the pioneers of grid systems and helped to spread the knowledge about them throughout the world. This book is a must-read for anyone who works with automated text and image design and wants to create well-structured and balanced designs.

Made by James is an excellent guide for graphic designers who want to improve their logo design skills and creative process. British graphic designer James Martin shares his unique hands-on approach to logo design, from concept to final design. With annotated case studies, James also discusses the importance of client relationships, personal and career growth, and effective work habits. This book is a winner of the 2021 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA. Overall, Made by James is a valuable resource for designers of all levels, providing insights rarely discussed in the industry.

Arcade Game Typography: The Art of Pixel Type is a fascinating and meticulously catalogued survey of typography during the golden age of arcade games. The book showcases pixel typefaces from the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s, a previously undocumented outsider typography movement. The book is accompanied by insightful commentary from author Toshi Omagari, a Monotype typeface designer himself. The book is a vivid nostalgia trip for gamers, designers, and illustrators alike. Overall, Arcade Game Typography is a bright, colorful, and nostalgic turn through major players and hidden gems of arcade game design and a loving tribute to the part played by design in many a childhood and still many a nerdy adulthood.

The Magic of MinaLima is a must-read for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans. The book chronicles the twenty-year journey of MinaLima, the graphic design studio behind the iconic props of the films, including the Hogwarts acceptance letter and Marauder's Map. The book showcases the best works of the award-winning studio, including interactive elements such as the Black Family Tapestry and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. The commentary offers insights into the imaginative thinking that shaped their designs. Overall, The Magic of MinaLima is an enchanting and invaluable resource for Wizarding World and graphic art fans alike.

Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual is a comprehensive guide for beginners and experts alike. The book starts with a brief history of copperplate calligraphy before diving into an in-depth examination of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation. It covers the essential tools, their advantages, and disadvantages, and how to retouch, correct, and crop. The book provides contemporary examples of commercial and fine art calligraphy. Developed by English handwriting masters in the 18th century, copperplate calligraphy is admired for its fluidity and beauty. This book is perfect for anyone looking to add a personal touch to cards, invitations, posters, and more.