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The elements of typographic style
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The elements of typographic style

Author: Robert Bringhurst
Publisher: Point Roberts, WA : Hartley & Marks, Publishers, ©2004.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 3rd edView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Robert Bringhurst
ISBN: 0881792055 9780881792058 0881792063 9780881792065
OCLC Number: 55633787
Description: 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Foreword -- Historical synopsis -- The Grand design -- Rhythm & proportion -- Harmony & counterpoint -- Structural forms & devices -- Analphabetic symbols -- Choosing & combining type -- Historical interlude -- Shaping the page -- The State of the art -- Grooming the font -- Prowling the specimen books -- Appendix A: The Working alphabet -- Appendix B: Glossary of characters -- Appendix C: Glossary of terms -- Appendix D: Type designers -- Appendix E: Typefoundries -- Further reading -- Afterword to the Third edition -- Index.
Responsibility: Robert Bringhurst.

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