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Here: How To Build An Alphabet

posted by Robyn Pitts March 2, 2020

Have you ever wondered how the alphabet was created? These 26 letters form the foundations of our language; 26 symbols narrating everything we know. Conceived, written and created by Here Design, a company of thinkers, writers, designers and makers, this book is a fascinatingly fun interpretation of the alphabet as we know it.

Following the success of Missing Marks: a guide to all the punctuation you always suspected you needed but didn’t know existed, How To Build An Alphabet comes next in this thought-provoking series exploring the interesting ways we use language. Inside every page visually and verbally maps out the stories behind our alphabet, one letter at a time.

Known by typographers as the ‘anatomy of type’, our letters are pieced together in parts. They’ve all got joints, legs, eyes, even crotches; simulacrums of the very people that use them. Discover how these letters are put together, get to know their quirky personalities, read about their histories and how they came about.

Striking, black foiled letters invite readers to explore the many shapes hidden inside. Beautifully bound and colourfully curated, this unusual book promises an inspirational read from cover to cover.