La typographie des Penguin Classics by Andrew Barker
The most complete case study ever written on the critical subject of text typography, by one of the best contemporary British book designers. Andrew Barker describes at length the methodology he used when revising the typographic norms for the Penguin Classics series, arguably the most revered imprint for literary paperbacks in the United Kingdom. His lucid and thorough account is supplemented by a lengthy interview about his career as a book designer and the intellectual and ethical values that shape his work.
Andrew Barker is a graphic designer specialising in information design. He has been designer and design manager for Penguin Books for twelve years.
La typographie des Penguin Classics was written by Andrew Barker, with a foreword by Stéphane Darricau. It was edited and published by Bureau Brut and Stéphane Darricau, Toulouse, in an edition of 750 copies. Round is used together with Droulers, both by Bureau Brut.
The book has 92 pages and measures 170×180 mm plus flaps.
Materials: grey cardboard plus 90 g/m² Munken Print White 1.8 uncoated offset paper
Printing: Art & Caractère, Lavaur, southern France
Binding: sewn Otabind binding, Atelier Façonnage, Neuillé-Pont-Pierre
ISBN: 978–2–9580531–3–0
