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The elements of typographic style

Title
The elements of typographic style / Robert Bringhurst.
Author
Bringhurst, Robert.
Publication
Seattle, WA ; Vancouver, BC : Hartley & Marks, [2012], ©2012.

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Description
398 pages : illustrations (some color); 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 revision and updating of the longest chapter, "Prowling the Specimen Books," and many other small but important updates based on things that are continually changing in the field.
Subject
  • Layout (Printing)
  • Type and type-founding
  • Book design
  • Printing
  • Maquettes (Industries graphiques)
  • Caractères d'imprimerie
  • Livres > Mise en pages
  • Imprimerie
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Historical synopsis -- Grand design -- Rhythm & proportion -- Harmony & counterpoint -- Structural forms & devices -- Analphabetic symbols -- Choosing & combining type -- Historical interlude -- Shaping the page -- State of the art -- Grooming the font -- Prowling the specimen books.
ISBN
  • 9780881792119
  • 088179211X
  • 9780881792126
  • 0881792128
OCLC
  • ocn808199932
  • 808199932
  • SCSB-9573081
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries