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Introduces the graphic language of typography and the fundamentals of type use
Overview
A manual for working with type
• Introduces the graphic language of typography and the fundamentals of type use
• Provides practical and contextual information on working with type: the terminology of type and type setting, the historical evolution of typography and type design, rules and conventions of professional practice, and key decisions on type selection and page layout
This new edition's revised structure is designed to enhance the connections between practical and theoretical knowledge and to relate key contemporary typefaces more explicitly to the development of type design and print history. Readers can review their deepening knowledge of the subject through a series of study notes
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Paperback
Edition Type: Third edition
Size: 25.4 x 25.4 cm
Extent: 192 pp
Publication date: 31 August 2010
ISBN: 9780500288948
Contents List
1. The History of Type • 2. Key Categories of Typeface • 3. Working with Type • 4. Catalogue of Typefaces
About the Author
Will Hill is senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at Cambridge School of Art,Anglia Ruskin University.
