Letterforms surround us: inscriptions or names on buildings, directional signs for road networks or within and around buildings. This book focuses on the letterforms and typography found in public places which help us to navigate towns, cities and countryside and which contribute to a sense of place. Featuring examples from around the world, the book discusses the function and execution of signage, concentrating on the intentional rather than on the accidental or temporary.<BR>Visually led, Signs contains over 700 colour images grouped thematically and described in extended captions. The best current examples are shown alongside historical material. This is the first book to give a broad overview and look at recent developments in the field. Part resource, part celebration, it brings together material that is of key interest to graphic designers, lettering artists, architects and all those who are concerned with how towns and cities look and function.