{"product_id":"arcade-game-typography","title":"Arcade Game Typography","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eFROM THE PUBLISHER:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive survey of ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s arcade video game pixel typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArcade Game Typography 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. Arcade Game Typography 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, Arcade Game Typography 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 Super Sprint, Marble Madness, and Space Harrier to countless lesser-known gems, Arcade Game Typography is a vivid nostalgia trip for gamers, designers, and illustrators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eREAD AN EXCERPT:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"fp-iframe\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/5113f8876b.html\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45561889128706,"sku":"9780500021743","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/arcade-game-typography-cover-3x2.jpg?v=1729078240","url":"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/arcade-game-typography","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}