{"product_id":"cast-it-4","title":"Cast it #4","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Cast it” is a publication typeset in CAST characters. Issue 4 presents Fournier’s preface to \u003cem\u003eModéles de caracteres de l’imprimerie\u003c\/em\u003e (1742) followed by Harry Carter’s English version (1930) commented by James Mosley (1995). The preface is by Sébastien Morlighem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1736, the French engraver and typefounder Fournier le jeune (1712-1768) began producing new typefaces in his foundry in Paris. Six years later, he published the type specimen book \u003cem\u003eModéles de caracteres\u003c\/em\u003e including a “Notice to lovers of printing” that we are happy to republish. In this text, Fournier traces a history of typography by talking about his most famous colleagues who preceded him. He describes his aesthetic choices, explains his system of point measurement of typefaces and reasoning on the need to produce them in new bodies. He concludes by pledging to improve his typefaces and the quality of French printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-produced with CAST Cooperativa Anonima Servizi Tipografici\u003cbr\u003eType designers: Erasmo Ciufo, Alessandro Colizzi, Giovanni De Faccio \u0026amp; Lui Karner, Alessio D’Ellena, Rafael Dietzsch, Giulio Galli, Riccardo Olocco, Luciano Perondi, Leo Philp, Tipiblu\u003cbr\u003ePreface by Sébastien Morlinghem\u003cbr\u003eTranslation by Harry Carter (commented by James Mosley)\u003cbr\u003eEditing by James Clough, Massimo Gonzato, Riccardo Olocco\u003cbr\u003eBook design by Esterson Associates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5 × 24 cm\u003cbr\u003e48 pages\u003cbr\u003eEnglish edition (original text in French)\u003cbr\u003eIssn 2531-765\u003cbr\u003eIsbn 978-88-98030-36-1\u003cbr\u003eFirst published November 2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lazy Dog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059290390713,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2366\/6617\/files\/Cast-it-4.webp?v=1777396338","url":"https:\/\/hobb.ae\/ar\/products\/cast-it-4","provider":"Hobb Design \u0026 Visual Culture Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}