The elements of typographic style : version 4.0 / by Robert Bringhurst
By: Bringhurst, Robert
Publisher: Seatlle, WA : Hartley & Marks Publishers, 2013Edition: 4th editionDescription: 398 p. : ill. ; 23 cm001: 26549ISBN: 0881792063Subject(s): Typography | Type fonts | LayoutsDDC classification: 686.22 BRI
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Renowned typographer and poet Robert Bringhurst brings clarity to the art of typography with this masterful style guide. Combining practical, theoretical, and historical, this book is a must for graphic artists, editors, or anyone working with the printed page using digital or traditional methods.
Having established itself as a standard in its field The Elements of Typographic Style is house manual at most American university presses, a standard university text, and a reference work in studios of designers around the world. It has been translated into italian and greek, and dutch.
With index and appendices
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. 9)
- Historical Synopsis (p. 12)
- 1 The Grand Design (p. 17)
- 2 Rhythm & Proportion (p. 25)
- 3 Harmony & Counterpoint (p. 45)
- 4 Structural Forms & Devices (p. 61)
- 5 Analphabetic Symbols (p. 75)
- 6 Choosing & Combining Type (p. 93)
- 7 Historical Interlude (p. 119)
- 8 Shaping the Page (p. 143)
- 9 The State of the Art (p. 179)
- 10 Grooming the Font (p. 198)
- 11 Prowling the Specimen Books (p. 209)
- Appendix A The Working Alphabet (p. 288)
- Appendix B Glossary of Characters (p. 301)
- Appendix C Glossary of Terms (p. 321)
- Appendix D Type Designers (p. 333)
- Appendix E Typefoundries (p. 346)
- Further Reading (p. 357)
- Afterword to the Third Edition (p. 365)
- Index (p. 367)
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