{"product_id":"9780500021743","title":"Arcade Game Typography","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive survey\nof ’70s, ’80s, and early\n’90s arcade video game\npixel typography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArcade Game Typography\u003c\/i\u003e presents readers with a fascinating new world of typography: the pixel typeface. Video game designers of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s faced color and resolution limitations that stimulated incredible creativity. With each letter having to exist in a small pixel grid, artists began to use clever techniques to create elegant character sets within a tiny canvas. This book presents typefaces on a dynamic and decorative grid, taking reference from high-end type specimens while adding a suitably playful twist. \u003ci\u003eArcade Game Typography\u003c\/i\u003e recreates that visual aesthetic, fizzing with life and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing pixel typefaces carefully selected from the first decades of arcade video games, \u003ci\u003eArcade Game Typography\u003c\/i\u003e presents a completist survey of a previously undocumented outsider typography movement, accompanied by insightful commentary from author Toshi Omagari, a Monotype typeface designer himself. Gathering an eclectic range of typography, from hit games such as \u003ci\u003eSuper Sprint, Marble Madness,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpace Harrier\u003c\/i\u003e to countless lesser-known gems, \u003ci\u003eArcade Game Typography\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid nostalgia trip for gamers, designers, and illustrators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toshi Omigari","offers":[{"title":"WW Norton |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2019-11-05","offer_id":47573797863679,"sku":"9780500021743","price":45.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2ffb0ae4-4a37-4498-873a-11c5536d04a1.jpg?v=1763682169","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780500021743","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}