Arcade Game Typography Book from Read Only Memory

[whitefox]

https://readonlymemory.vg/shop/book/arcade-game-typography/?mc_cid=d165bda41b&mc_eid=71d74d8f29

The first book of its kind – a definitive and beautifully designed survey of '70s, '80s and early '90s arcade game pixel typography. Exhaustively researched by author Toshi Omagari (a celebrated typeface designer at Monotype UK) Arcade Game Typography gathers together 250 pixel typefaces, all carefully chosen, extracted, redrawn and categorised by style, and each with an accompanying commentary by Omagari. The title also features 4 illustrated essays on videogame typography theory and practice, documenting the unique advantages and challenges presented to designers of these bold, playful and often quirky alphabets.

A beautifully produced celebration of the eclectic typography featured in hit games such as Super Sprint, Pac-Man, After Burner, Marble Madness, Shinobi, as well as countless lesser-known gems. Unlike print typefaces, pixel type often has colour 'baked in' to its characters, so Arcade Game Typography looks unlike any other typography book, fizzing with life and colour.

This book was produced by Read-Only Memory for general paperback release by illustrated book publisher Thames & Hudson. This hardback edition of 1000 copies, featuring a double cover design, metallic ink detailing and a Japanese-style belly band is only available from readonlymemory.vg and will not be reprinted.

 

[whitefox]

Some more images.

 

[paulliadis]

I don't need any more books. And yet...this is really cool!

 

[thegleek]

https://readonlymemory.vg/shop/book/arcade-game-typography/?mc_cid=d165bda41b&mc_eid=71d74d8f29

oh man! i've been waiting for a book like this for decades! purchased! excited!

 

[andrewb]

Great post. I love super-esoteric stuff like this.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[OldTymeToys]

This is really sweet... but I buy shit like this and then it just sits in a closet.

 

[vagrant13]

Wow thanks for posting this! I am a sucker for design related books. Instant buy.

 

[dungeonmastr]

I'm a sucker for typography - there's just something beautiful about crafting the graphical component of language. I pre-ordered this yesterday and can't wait to get it!

 

[vagrant13]

https://readonlymemory.vg/shop/book/arcade-game-typography/?mc_cid=d165bda41b&mc_eid=71d74d8f29

Thanks again for posting this, Whitefox. Just received my book from them today! Super nice so far!

 

[CraftyMech]

Awesome book idea, also available in paperback:

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Game-Typography-Pixel-Type/dp/0500021740

 

[whitefox]

They are taking pre-orders for this again.

https://readonlymemory.vg/shop/book/arcade-game-typography/?mc_cid=8d5b2e265c

 

[KaBoom1701]

Placed order becuse all the cool klov people here are doing it.... can I admit that?