{"product_id":"type-directory","title":"Type Directory","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 60%; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWherever we go and whatever we do, the printed word plays a part in every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Behind all the messages we see, read, and absorb, the design and choice of typeface dictate the tone, context and immediacy of these words. 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