Emigre’s type specimen catalogs are known for their beautiful looks and deep dives into the technical details of typeface design. You can grab a printed copy of the most recent catalog for a mere $3 (and they’ll throw in the next one for free). But if you’re more of the instant gratification, gimme-everything-you’ve-got-right-now kind of person (and who isn’t?), you can also download PDFs of past type specimen catalogs for free.
Twenty-two catalogs in all are available for the price of a click, and there’s also a rather nifty interactive version of the Historia catalog that allows you to click on each typeface to view the details about it (and purchase it).
This article was last modified on July 28, 2021
This article was first published on May 16, 2013
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