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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/967670384 Title: The elements of typographic style Author: Robert Bringhurst Publisher: Seattle, Wash. ; Vancouver, B.C. : Hartley & Marks, 2016. ISBN/ISSN: 9780881792119 088179211X 9780881792126 0881792128 OCLC:967670384

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The elements of typographic style

Author:	Robert Bringhurst
Publisher:	Seattle, Wash. ; Vancouver, B.C. : Hartley & Marks, 2016.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : Fourth edition (version 4.2).; Twentieth Anniversary editionView all editions and formats
Summary:	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.
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Subjects	Layout (Printing) Type and type-founding. Book design. View all subjects
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Robert Bringhurst Find more information about:
ISBN:	9780881792119 088179211X 9780881792126 0881792128
OCLC Number:	967670384
Description:	398 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 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 -- Afterword to the fourth edition.
Responsibility:	Robert Bringhurst.

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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.

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