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The elements of typographic style / Robert Bringhurst.
Publication details: Seattle, WA ; Vancouver, BC : Hartley & Marks, ©2012.Edition: 4th ed. (version 4.0)Description: 398 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780881792119
- 088179211X
- 9780881792126
- 0881792128
- Z246 .B74 2012
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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.
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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | Z 246 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5120193 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
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