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The Little Black Font Book: Second Edition

The Second Edition of The Little Black Font Book is about to hit the shelves. The First Edition rose to the top of Amazon’s Typography chart on its release in 2012 and since then has been the indispensable go-to resource for designers and typographers looking for the perfect font for the job.

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Two hands holding open The Little Black Font Book Second Edition, displaying black and white pages showcasing various typefaces and letterpress designs

Instead of the static, black and white layouts of the standard typographic suitcase, The Little Black Font Book presents the reader with vibrant, eye-popping layouts that showcase each font at its best. Printed in DL format at 34 pages long, the volume is slim enough and portable enough to make itself at home in your workspace, laptop bag or back pocket.

Created by typography lover Alex Haigh – founder and creative director of the UK based online font shop HypeForType.com.

Stack of The Little Black Font Book Second Edition with black cover and red page edges against a red background
Hands holding open The Little Black Font Book Second Edition, displaying a red page with script lettering and a black page showing the alphabet in sans-serif typeface
Two open pages from The Little Black Font Book Second Edition showing contrasting typography layouts, one with bold white text on black background and one with elegant script on white background
Hands holding open The Little Black Font Book Second Edition, displaying red and black pages with typography examples including "Stars can't shine without darkness" and "American Rock Festival 1963 London Heavy Metal
Hands holding open The Little Black Font Book Second Edition, displaying a black page with typography samples and a white page with handwritten-style text reading "Be the leader of the pack, have heart
Two hands holding open The Little Black Font Book, displaying a red left page with "Wednesday 1984" and "Happy Hour Cocktails" text, and a black right page reading "Love Invented The Future
Hands holding open The Little Black Font Book showing red and black pages with various typeface names and designs displayed
Two hands holding open The Little Black Font Book displaying pages with Mustard Tea and Fresh Wheat Honey font examples in black, white and red typography layouts
Two hands holding open The Little Black Font Book Second Edition, displaying dark and light covers showcasing various typeface names and designs
Cover of The Little Black Font Book Volume 02 displaying the title in various bold typefaces on a black background
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