The Elements of Typographic Style

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-09-27
Publisher(s): HARTLEY & MARKS
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9(3)
Historical Synopsis 12(186)
1 The Grand Design
17(8)
2 Rhythm & Proportion
25(20)
3 Harmony & Counterpoint
45(16)
4 Structural Forms & Devices
61(14)
5 Analphabetic Symbols
75(18)
6 Choosing & Combining Type
93(26)
7 Historical Interlude
119(24)
8 Shaping the Page
143(36)
9 The State of the Art
179(19)
10 Grooming the Font 198(11)
11 Prowling the Specimen Books 209(79)
APPENDIX A: The Working Alphabet 288(13)
APPENDIX B: Glossary of Characters 301(20)
APPENDIX C: Glossary of Terms 321(12)
APPENDIX D: Type Designers 333(13)
APPENDIX E: Typefoundries 346(11)
Further Reading 357(8)
Afterword to the Third Edition 365(2)
Index 367

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