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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | Z246 .B74 2012g | Off-site |
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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.
- Subjects
- 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