Typography
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- Bullitt
Its something I need to go back to and re-educate myself on. Anyone recommend the best books?
Thanks
- Amicus2
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
- stewdio2
Jan Tschichold
The New Typography
1928This book is excellent, particularly keeping in mind the history of the times and the author / his subsequent remarks *against* the New Typography. (So don't ignore the Preface.) Unfortunately there are some noticeable mistakes in the book; uncorrected page references, even an entire paragraph duplicated.
- stewdio0
Robert Bringhurst
The Elements of Typographic Style
1992http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The…
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-T…
(This is just to re-emphasize @Amicus's point above.)
- stewdio0
Random book collection A :
http://itp.nyu.edu/VisualizingDa…
- typist0
letraset catalogue
- oooooooooooduckofrubber
- but don't you think they're a little messy with the a falling down like that?CyBrainX
- What an a hole.CyBrainX
- Amicus0
Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop by Timothy Samara
- I expected it to have more practical grid knowledge, not just a grid showcase. Didn't answer my questions.raf
- Like where do grid proportions come from and what relation to type they have... this book uses vague descriptions like...raf
- "generous gutter"raf
- I was not impressed by this book either.duckofrubber
- ill third that, didnt like this at all. seems a bit shit an uninformed. needs MOAR BROCKMANNjimzy
- It's a decent starting point though. I read this before some of the heavier stuff.Amicus
- Douglas0
the best typography training i've ever had was working close with an experienced art director who was either know for their type, or the firm was.
- pango0
i'm posting this again cuz my last image isn't showing and i'm not happy :(
- miesvan0
Otl Aicher
- Bullitt0
thanks! il buy em
- jaylarson1
Bringhursts as mentioned earlier.
Typographers Desktop Reference:
Plenty here:
http://www.thinkingforaliving.or…
http://typographica.org/category…- Thinking with a type is a great primer. Especially the "type crimes" section.acrossthesea
- I loved Upper and Lower Case.CyBrainX
- OSFA0
Question!
I'm looking for typeface samples that you can trace. I remember doing these in school but I can't find them online... Any links? Thanks!
