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The Ohno Book

A Serious Guide to Irreverent Type Design

Author: James Edmondson  

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Summary

From the cult favorite typography studio and foundryΒ OH no Type Co​. comes thisΒ richly illustrated and endlessly entertaining handbook featuringΒ type specimens, process sketches, and instructions for creating typefaces.

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Description

From the cult favorite typography studio and foundryΒ OH no Type Co​. comes thisΒ richly illustrated and endlessly entertaining handbook featuringΒ type specimens, process sketches, and instructions for creating typefaces.

The purpose of this book is to make type design fun. As author and OH no founder James Edmondson explains about type, β€œFor me, it’s been a refuge, an infinite playground where I’m constantly excited to explore something new. It’s a place where I can exercise my need for control in a productive way.”

OH noΒ Type Co.'sΒ wildly imaginative fontsβ€”including Beastly, Casserole, Hobeaux, Ohno Fatface, Polymath, Regrets, and Vulfβ€”lend an exuberant, psychedelic flair to packaging, editorial design, gig posters, and apparel, earning the company cult-like status in the graphic design community. Edmondson shares his knowledge and passion for type design with his signature humor, candor, and warmth beloved by his many students and followers.

Along with a visual feast of fonts and signage and type ephemera, the book includes guidance and practical information for graphic designers and typographers, including:

  • Expert adviceΒ on designingΒ typeΒ fonts
  • How to balance practical concernsΒ withΒ creativity
  • Why OH no namesΒ fonts after an obscure funk bandΒ and aΒ French school of decorative arts
  • What it takes to earn a living as a type designer
  • And much more

As engaging to read as it is to look at, this spirited go-to handbook is a must for all graphic and type designers looking for inspiration and instruction from a leader in the field.

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About the Author

James Edmondson studied graphic design at California College of the Arts and graduated from the Royal Academy of Art’s TypeMedia program in the Netherlands. Through his foundry OH no Type Co., he creates custom and retail typefaces. In 2018, James co-founded Future Fonts, a platform for distributing fonts in progress. He has taught type design at Type West at the Letterform Archive and conducted workshops through Type@Cooper Union.

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Product Details

Publisher
Chronicle Books
Published
20th November 2025
Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
ISBN
9781797234199

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