The Elements of Typographic Style | List Price: $29.95
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Binding: Paperback
packed full of info- but a huge read [Posted on 2008-04-08]
This book has tons of great information, but is massive, and very tough to hunt through for specific information.
Classic foundational text in typography [Posted on 2008-05-31]
I'm a type geek -- for which I make neither excuse nor apology. And while your garden variety Barnes and Noble or Borders will have plenty books on typography (and more on calligraphy), this is a must-have for the serious type nerds out there. Bringhurst's book is an elegant example of all he writes about typography -- it's a pleasure to read the text itself precisely because of its beautiful design (in a paperback!) and typography.
Be careful, though -- exposure to this is likely to significantly decrease your ability to tolerate the millions of poorly designed and typeset books out there. Bringhurst gets remarkably technical in areas (and I still don't understand his comparison between design proportions and musical scales), but this book is absolutely critical for any designer.
holy bible of type [Posted on 2008-06-17]
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.
Elements of Typographic Style, Bringhurst [Posted on 2008-07-04]
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 the text.
Best book on Type ever! [Posted on 2008-08-31]
This was my first book on typography - nothing I've read since has come even close! Very much recommended.
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