{"product_id":"albertus-by-simon-garfield-9781399609241","title":"Albertus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beautiful handcrafted typefaces in the world, \u003cem\u003eAlbertus\u003c\/em\u003e is also one of the most enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face of thousands of book jackets, and the chosen look for David Bowie, Coldplay, Star Wars and London street signs, \u003cem\u003eAlbertus\u003c\/em\u003e is as warmly enticing on film posters as it is on memorial plaques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the font is one of displacement (its designer Berthold Wolpe was a German Jewish refugee who went on to design the masthead for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e), but also one of permanence, for it has proved a fresh, vibrant and indestructible face for almost a century. In this unique celebration, the designer's children reveal the history of its creation and the erratic brilliance of their father, while the book grapples with one of the fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383536107756,"sku":"9781399609241","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d3068a2459694c1884761a1c8e9b1a99.jpg?v=1773438133","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/albertus-by-simon-garfield-9781399609241","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}