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The elements of typographic style : version 3.0 / Robert Bringhurst.
- Title
- The elements of typographic style : version 3.0 / Robert Bringhurst.
- Author
- Bringhurst, Robert
- Publication
- [Point Roberts Wash.] : Hartley & Marks, Publishers c2004.
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Details
- Description
- 382 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- 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.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-364) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Historical Synopsis 12 -- 1 The Grand Design 17 -- 2 Rhythm & Proportion 25 -- 3 Harmony & Counterpoint 45 -- 4 Structural Forms & Devices 61 -- 5 Analphabetic Symbols 75 -- 6 Choosing & Combining Type 93 -- 7 Historical Interlude 119 -- 8 Shaping the Page 143 -- 9 The State of the Art 179 -- 10 Grooming the Font 198 -- 11 Prowling the Specimen Books 209 -- Appendix A The Working Alphabet 288 -- Appendix D Type Designers 333 -- Appendix E Typefoundries 346.
- ISBN
- 0881792055
- 0881792063 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2004053913^^
- OCLC
- 237795635
- SCSB-11111376
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library