The reference book Typography - when who how provides a comprehensive survey of the entire alphabetic culture. It chronicles in detail the story of typographic style and mode - starting with the present day and going back to the origins. The main section presents over 700 typogra-phers, type designers, calligraphers, designers and artists, as well as schools, institutions, teachers and the-orists, who have left their distinctive mark on typog-raphy. The final chapter describes the development of the tools - from the hand-ax to the computer - in the context of diverse typographical techniques. Over 2,000 illustrations in this [...]