--- product_id: 36044468 title: "Slab Serif Type: A Century of Bold Letterforms" price: "₱6224" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36044468-slab-serif-type-a-century-of-bold-letterforms store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Slab Serif Type: A Century of Bold Letterforms **Price:** ₱6224 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Slab Serif Type: A Century of Bold Letterforms - **How much does it cost?** ₱6224 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36044468-slab-serif-type-a-century-of-bold-letterforms) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A compact, yet comprehensive design resource, expertly selected by graphic design’s leading historians The slab serif typeface―in their classic form, wood types made for large-scale posters, ads, and newspapers―may not be as all-purpose as the gothic or sans serif, but it is equal, if not more powerful, in graphic appeal. Since being introduced in the nineteenth century, slabs have become ubiquitous and are today as popular as ever. Slabs come from a genre of Egyptian typefaces (some of the leading slabs are called Cairo and Sphinx) brought back to France by Napoleon and marketed in specimen sheets and books as representing a glorious heritage brought to the present. In 1931, Morris Fuller Benton created the Stymie typeface, a reworking of a slab serif type popular in Europe at that time: Memphis. The IBM logo is one of the most famous slab serif marks. The serifs were often exaggerated so they would not result in simply beautiful letterforms but would be functionally superior to other faces. Slabs, therefore, came in many iterations and were eventually recognized as a face with many characters―and nationalities. Following the cult typography volumes Scripts , Shadow Type , and Stencil Type , this new volume comprises an artfully curated selection of hundreds of international and classic examples to inspire fresh and unexpected typographic ideas. 500+ illustrations, 450+ in color Review: Excellent book, but the cover fell off after 5 minutes! - Not going to slam the author for a second hand book about the faulty cover. I'm a creative and glued it back on. It's an excellent resource! Review: Beautiful book! Great content!... Vary bad binding... - Like most of the authors' books, this is not an instructional book. It is a compilation of the work of different artists that serves as inspiration and reference. The content of the book is excellent, the print quality is good, but unfortunately the binding is very bad and it peels off... you have to treat it carefully. If you want a variety of references to inspire you when developing your roasted lettering projects, this book is a good buy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #801,629 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #269 in Typography (Books) #4,745 in Design & Decorative Arts | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 44 Reviews | ## Images ![Slab Serif Type: A Century of Bold Letterforms - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OEXNNtt-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book, but the cover fell off after 5 minutes! *by S***E on July 20, 2021* Not going to slam the author for a second hand book about the faulty cover. I'm a creative and glued it back on. It's an excellent resource! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book! Great content!... Vary bad binding... *by A***O on July 9, 2023* Like most of the authors' books, this is not an instructional book. It is a compilation of the work of different artists that serves as inspiration and reference. The content of the book is excellent, the print quality is good, but unfortunately the binding is very bad and it peels off... you have to treat it carefully. If you want a variety of references to inspire you when developing your roasted lettering projects, this book is a good buy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, worst binding quality *by L***M on September 20, 2020* Awesome content, Louise and Steven have made a fantastic collection of books including this one. The BIG BUT, the quality of the binding, awful awful awful work by IMAGO from China. And here I'm realizing my book is not the only one with the problem. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36044468-slab-serif-type-a-century-of-bold-letterforms](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/36044468-slab-serif-type-a-century-of-bold-letterforms) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-09-04*