Book Typography | 
 enlarge | Author: Ari Rafaeli
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2453964
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1584561572
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.224
EAN: 9781584561576
ASIN: 1584561572
Publication Date: June 3, 2005
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Product Description
This book examines the essential factors of a well designed book - attractive and suitable type, close spacing of words, reader-friendly format - and considers how maximum-quality typography (of books or of any text intended for continuous reading), consonant with traditional standards, can be achieved by users of present-day technology. Word-division, letter-space, punctuation, different styles of footnotes and endnotes, use of symbols and special characters, the niceties of dashes, treatment of quoted passages, folios and running heads, are studied with reference to renowned authorities, including the Cambridge and Oxford styles. The famous Monotype and Linotype book faces are surveyed in their historical contexts with remarks on the qualities of the current digital versions of them. This is a must-read for any typophile or student of type and typography.
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An excellent introduction and well-rounded resource to the print technology of typography October 7, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Intended as an instructional particularly for publishers and anyone involved in typographical work, Book Typography is a no-nonsense, informative tour of the definitions, history, and current usage of various typefaces, styles, spacing techniques and much more. A wealth of notes elaborate upon the text, as it walks the reader through such topics as "The school of close spacing", "Mise-en-page etc.", and much more. A handful of black and white illustrations, sample typefaces, and sample pages showcase the ideas and techniques discussed. An excellent introduction and well-rounded resource to the print technology of typography.
An excellent introduction and well-rounded resource to the print technology of typography October 7, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Intended as an instructional particularly for publishers and anyone involved in typographical work, Book Typography is a no-nonsense, informative tour of the definitions, history, and current usage of various typefaces, styles, spacing techniques and much more. A wealth of notes elaborate upon the text, as it walks the reader through such topics as "The school of close spacing", "Mise-en-page etc.", and much more. A handful of black and white illustrations, sample typefaces, and sample pages showcase the ideas and techniques discussed. An excellent introduction and well-rounded resource to the print technology of typography.
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