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I mentioned this awhile back when I got this admittedly rather pink book for Christmas.

This really is a beautiful book, packed full of blackletter samples, with each typeface (and there are many) receiving it’s own sweet abstract design that would make a fantastic set of posters in their own right. When closed, from the size and shape you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bible, though the vivid pink perhaps gives it away.

It’s a great book definitely work investing in if ‘mon amour fraktur’ or not, plus it comes with tonnes of fonts on disc. (available on Amazon.co.uk) I have mad Love for it!

Designed by: Judith Schalansky

http://www.fraktur-mon-amour.de/de/ (hope you can read German)

It’s been a joyous christmas here’s a selection of the sweet books Santa and his helpers kindly gave me this year. Thanks helpers!

THE NEW TYPOGRAPHY   ///   Jan Tschichold   ///   Essential reading for anyone who has eyes and uses type.

LIFE’S A PITCH   ///   Stephan Bayley & Roger Mavity   ///   Because life’s a pitch man!

OBEY   ///   Shepard Fairey   ///   Obey the giant! A feast for the mind. Highly recommended.

http://obeygiant.com/

THE NEW DESIGNERS HANDBOOK   ///   Alastair Campbell   ///   You can never have enough handbooks…probably.

FRAFTUR MON AMOUR   ///   Judith Schalansky   ///   The most amazing blackletter source book I’ve ever seen, beautifully designed with 333 blackletter fonts, and a CD containing 150 digital fonts. A typophile’s dream! Highly recommended.

http://www.fraktur-mon-amour.com/de/

TEN/SEA   ///   Bryan Edmondson + John Simpson   ///   Love their work, amazing stuff. Highly recommended.

http://www.seadesign.co.uk/

IN SIGHT   ///   Michael Evamy + Lucienne Roberts   ///   Posed with the question what is Inclusive design? If you reply with a blank stare, this is a great place to start. Highly recommended.

FONT: THE SOURCEBOOK     ///    Nadine Monem   ///   A comprihensive guide to typographic history.

MY SHIT LIFE SO FAR   ///   Frankie Boyle   ///   Bloody hilarious.

http://www.frankieboyle.com/

1001 ALBUMS  YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE   ///   Robert Dimery   ///   A musical education

Click here to listen or add to my collaborative playlist on Spotify (more albums will be added as I work my way through this epic book)

EYE NO.74 VOL.19 WINTER 2009   ///   The only graphic design journal you’ll ever need (and the only one I currently have a subscription with).

http://www.eyemagazine.com/