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I know it seems like a longshot that a book about a font would be thrilling, even if elegant Albertus was the signature font of the late David Bowie, among others. But “ In Miniature ” author Garfield is such an entertaining, informative and hilarious writer that it’s worth reading what he writes on any subject, no matter how unlikely (this is the guy who wrote a convincing book about how the color “Mauve” changed the world). His previous volume about typefaces, “ Just My Type ,” was a clever and fascinating look at many fonts that included a witty takedown of Comic Sans, so there’s no question that the British journalist knows his stuff.
And, speaking of Comic Sans, Garfield’s also releasing companion books .