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The Elements of Typographic Style | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Bringhurst
Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 2380
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0881792063
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.224
EAN: 9780881792065
ASIN: 0881792063
Publication Date: October 9, 2004
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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.
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 Timeless December 9, 2008
A beautifully structured and clearly written book about high-level concepts of typography and the finest nuances as well. My design students buy this because it is required for my class then soon discover it is a pleasure to read. They come to class excited about the readings and delve beyond what is required. I am grateful for such passion as Bringhurst brings to this field and shares poetically with us all.
 For Serious Typography Info November 2, 2008
If you are studying typography this book is an excellent companion or workspace bookshelf reference.
you've to learn your type rules somewhere October 28, 2008
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Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style is a must have if you are interested in learning about type and type standards.
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.
 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.
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