From Drop Caps to Deluxes, Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put Penguin Classics at the forefront of the book design world
Since the launch of Penguin Classics in 1946, innovative cover design has been one of its defining aspects. Today, Penguin Classics remains at the leading edge of the book-design world. In this curated tour featuring illuminating commentary by artists and writers, including Malika Favre, Mike Mignola, James Franco, Jessica Hische, Jillian Tamaki and many more, Penguin creative director Paul Buckley showcases more than a decade of stunning cover designs and the stories behind them. For lovers of classic literature, book design, and all things Penguin, Classic Penguin has you covered.

A unique exploration into the subtle art of the book cover
High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. Now, on the occasion of Penguin's 75th anniversary, longtime art director Paul Buckley has chosen seventy-five covers that represent the best of what Penguin has produced over the course of the last decade. Giving readers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the complex creation of a book's cover, Penguin 75 includes comments from authors, agents, and editors, as well as the designers and artists themselves. This witty and irreverent journey into the book world will appeal to lovers of art, design, and, of course, books.
With Contributions By:
Paul Auster * Tara McPherson * Daniel Clowes * David Byrne * Elizabeth Gilbert * Joe Sacco * Tana French * T.C. Boyle * Seth * Tom Gauld * William T. Vollmann * Art Spiegelman * Kim Edwards * Melissa Bank * Ruben Toledo * Tomer Hanuka * Jamie Keenan * Roz Chast * Garrison Keillor * Yoshihiro Tatsumi * Sam Weber * Paul Sahre * Tony Millionaire * Nicholas Blechman * Jon Gray and many others!

突然之间，人们就对字体着了迷。
从无处不在的 Helvetica，到爱恨交织的 Comic Sans；
从与世长存的 Baskerville，到昙花一现的 2010 Headline；
从披头士字母 T，到莉莉·艾伦的字母 L；
从 IBM 的打字「高尔夫球」，到孩子们 的「约翰牛印字套装」；
从古登堡的第一款字体 Texura，到乔布斯的第一台 Macintosh。
这些故事传奇，《字体故事》都将为您一一呈现。
这几乎是第一次，我们将西文字体的故事完整地引入到中文世界。在书中，我们努力将这些西文字体的美丽之处呈现给您。同时，我们对中文字体排印的努力也未曾松懈，书中的排印也有些许与众不同之处。
本书所使用字体均由「方正字库」正式授权。
TIB（Type is Beautiful）对本书的制作也给予了帮助与支持。

《版面设计的原理》内容简介：以条理分明的章节及浅显易懂的文字，有层次地说明设计的各个环节。作者从建立条理、添加变化、强调重点、设计技巧和设计中的色彩几个方面将自己实际操作经验与心得全部记录下来。以系统化的内容向读者说明自己所建立的“设计原理”的基本原则，为设计入门奠定了扎实的基础。
书中没有太多不实用的理论.而是提供具体可遵循的原理和实际案例，让设计新手的设计质量大幅提升：同时也提醒对设计心怀憧憬的人们：任何设计都不是随意完成的，而是存在着既定的原理只有掌握了这些原理，才能够做出好的设计作品。

Renowned typographer and poet Robert Bringhurst brings clarity to the art of typography with this masterful style guide. Combining the practical, theoretical, and historical, this edition is completely updated, with a thorough exploration of the newest innovations in intelligent font technology, and is a must-have for graphic artists, editors, or anyone working with the printed page using digital or traditional methods.