- Book design, Type and type-founding, Graphic design (Typography), Printing
A readable manual and reference on modern typography, exploring the art and history of the field as well as technical details. Includes b&w illustrations, a glossary, and reference appendices. This second edition includes a new chapter on digital typography, expanded information on typefaces and designers, and a deeper look into the history of lett
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Cool, warm, earnest and classical in form.
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 350
- Publisher
- Hartley and Marks Publishers, Hartley & Marks, Hartley & Marks, Pub.
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780788164545
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“Like oratory, music, dance, calligraphy - like anything that lends its grace to language - typography is an art that can be deliberately misused.”
Canadian writer and typographer
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