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Elements of Typographic Style
Author: Robert Bringhurst
Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Category: Book


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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 87 reviews

Media: Paperback

ISBN: 0788164546
Dewey Decimal Number: 686
EAN: 9780788164545
ASIN: 0788164546

Publication Date: January 2000

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  • Hardcover - The Elements of Typographic Style
  • Hardcover - The Elements of Typographic Style
  • Paperback - The Elements of Typographic Style

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
This lovely, well-written book is concerned foremost with creating beautiful typography and is essential for professionals who regularly work with typographic designs. Author Robert Bringhurst writes about designing with the correct typeface; striving for rhythm, proportion, and harmony; choosing and combining type; designing pages; using section heads, subheads, footnotes, and tables; applying kerning and other type adjustments to improve legibility; and adding special characters, including punctuation and diacritical marks. The Elements of Typographic Style teaches the history of and the artistic and practical perspectives on a variety of type families that are available in Europe and America today.

The last section of the book classifies and displays many type families, offers a glossary of typography terms, and lists type designers and type foundries. The book briefly mentions digital typography, but otherwise ignores it, focusing instead on general typography and page- and type-design issues. Its examples include text in a variety of languages--including English, Russian, German, and Greek--which is particularly helpful if your work has a multinational focus.

Product Description
Renowned typographer and poet Robert Bringhurst brings clarity to the art of typography with this masterful style guide. Combining the practical, theoretical, and historical, this edition is completely updated, with a thorough exploration of the newest innovations in intelligent font technology, and is a must-have for graphic artists, editors, or anyone working with the printed page using digital or traditional methods.


Customer Reviews:   Read 82 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars For Serious Typography Info   November 2, 2008
If you are studying typography this book is an excellent companion or workspace bookshelf reference.


4 out of 5 stars you've to learn your type rules somewhere   October 28, 2008
Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style is a must have if you are interested in learning about type and type standards.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent book   October 9, 2008
This is a book that goes beyond the boundaries of typography. It is a must have in any designer's library.


3 out of 5 stars Everything you've ever wanted to know about type   September 27, 2008
This book includes basically everything an aspiring graphic designer/typographer may want to know: history of type and many specific typefaces, anatomy of type, and practical information about choosing typefaces. If you are completely obsessed with type this is an excellent book, if not, don't bother.


5 out of 5 stars Best book on Type ever!   August 31, 2008
This was my first book on typography - nothing I've read since has come even close! Very much recommended.

 
   
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