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title: AmazType
date: "2005-03-17T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 711
description: I explored AmazType, a typographic book search engine for Amazon. It visualizes search results by arranging book cover images into the literal characters of the search term, allowing for an interactive and aesthetically unique browsing experience.
keywords: [amaztype, amazon, book search, typography, data visualization, search tool]
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[AmazType](http://amaztype.tha.jp/) is a typographic book search based on Amazon. I didn't understand what that meant either, until I searched for [Six Degrees](http://amaztype.tha.jp/US/Books/Title?q=six+degrees). Try it. Then click on a few of the book images.

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## Comments

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- **Jetru** _17 Mar 2005 7:56 am_:
  Cool :D

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