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The Elements of Typographic Style
by Robert Bringhurst
from Hartley and Marks Publishers

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Everything you've ever wanted to know about type
  This book includes basically everything an aspiring graphic designer/typographer may want to know: history of type and many specific typefaces, anatomy of type, and practical information about choosing typefaces. If you are completely obsessed with type this is an excellent book, if not, don't bother.

• Best book on Type ever!
  This was my first book on typography - nothing I've read since has come even close! Very much recommended.

• Elements of Typographic Style, Bringhurst
  An excellent book; extremely densely written. Everything you wanted to know about typography: rules, opinions and explanations of good typesetting, spacing, design, structure of the book, creating the page (with mathematical structural references and histories). There is a chapter on analphabetical symbols. Appendices A through E cover extensively the working alphabet (international)- including the alphabets of many type faces; characters; terms; type designers; and typefoundries. His first rule: respect... more info

• holy bible of type
  Get reference book, has everything to know about type. Very heavy in content , not exactly a light read. A must have for anyone serious about typography. Very very good.

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