The Elements of Typographic Style
By: Robert Bringhurst
Edition: Fourth edition (version 4.1)
Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9780881792126; 9780881792119
Subjects: Typografi; Type and type-founding; Printing; Book design; Grafisk formgivning; Typsnitt; Layout (Printing)
Description: 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.
Notes: "Twentieth anniversary edition"--book jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical synopsis; title: Grand design; title: Rhythm & proportion; title: Harmony & counterpoint; title: Structural forms & devices; title: Analphabetic symbols; title: Choosing & combining type; title: Historical interlude; title: Shaping the page; title: State of the art; title: Grooming the font; title: Prowling the specimen books.