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The elements of typographic style

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

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Description
  1. 398 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Layout (Printing)
  2. Type and type-founding
  3. Book design
  4. Printing
  5. Maquettes (Industries graphiques)
  6. Caractères d'imprimerie
  7. Livres > Mise en pages
  8. Imprimerie
Contents
  1. 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.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.