For those who struggle to find books in print relating to designing type. I have came across some out of print books, thought might be worth sharing. Some are extracts some in full.
Type Sign Symbol — Adrian Frutiger
https://monoskop.org/images/b/b6/Frutiger_Adrian_Type_Sign_Symbol.pdf
Signs and Symbols. Their Design and Meaning — Adrian Frutiger
https://monoskop.org/images/5/55/Frutiger_Adrian_Signs_and_Symbols_Their_Design_and_Meaning.pdf
Laws of the Letter — Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller
http://t-y-p-o-g-r-a-p-h-y.org/MEDIA/PDF/Laws-of-the-Letter.pdf
Counterpunch: making type in the 16th century, designing typefaces
http://art.yale.edu/file_columns/0000/0097/smeijers.pdf
Videos
Gerrit Noordzij on drawing
Masterclass - Christian Schwartz (crit he gives on students work, helps you rethink drawing letters and when used contextually)
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Type Sign Symbol — Adrian Frutiger
https://monoskop.org/images/b/b6/Frutiger_Adrian_Type_Sign_Symbol.pdf
Signs and Symbols. Their Design and Meaning — Adrian Frutiger
https://monoskop.org/images/5/55/Frutiger_Adrian_Signs_and_Symbols_Their_Design_and_Meaning.pdf
Designing programmes — Karl Gerstner
http://t-y-p-o-g-r-a-p-h-y.org/MEDIA/PDF/DesigningProgrammes.pdfThe Elements of Typographic Style — Robert Bringhurst
http://t-y-p-o-g-r-a-p-h-y.org/MEDIA/PDF/ElementsofTypographicStyle.pdfLaws of the Letter — Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller
http://t-y-p-o-g-r-a-p-h-y.org/MEDIA/PDF/Laws-of-the-Letter.pdf
Counterpunch: making type in the 16th century, designing typefaces
http://art.yale.edu/file_columns/0000/0097/smeijers.pdf
Videos
Gerrit Noordzij on drawing
Masterclass - Christian Schwartz (crit he gives on students work, helps you rethink drawing letters and when used contextually)
If you wish you share comment below