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Type Matters!
Jim Williams
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Description for Type Matters!
Paperback. Type Matters! is the ultimate book of typography tips for anyone interested in improving the look of their type. It contains clear subject-by-subject structure helps the reader quickly identify the relevant topic and is elegantly designed, with soft flexi binding, ribbon placeholders and an elastic enclosure, ideal for handy desktop reference. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and black, white and red). BIC Classification: AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Once upon a time, only typesetters needed to know about kerning, leading, ligatures, and hanging punctuation. Today, however, most of us work on computers, with access to hundreds of fonts, and we'd all like our letters, reports and other documents to look as good - and as readable - as possible. But what does all the confusing terminology about ink traps, letter spacing, and visual centring mean, and what are the rules for good typography? Type Matters! is a book of tips for everyday use, for all users of typography, from students and professionals to anyone ... Read more
Once upon a time, only typesetters needed to know about kerning, leading, ligatures, and hanging punctuation. Today, however, most of us work on computers, with access to hundreds of fonts, and we'd all like our letters, reports and other documents to look as good - and as readable - as possible. But what does all the confusing terminology about ink traps, letter spacing, and visual centring mean, and what are the rules for good typography? Type Matters! is a book of tips for everyday use, for all users of typography, from students and professionals to anyone ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Number of pages
160
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858945675
SKU
V9781858945675
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-18
About Jim Williams
Jim Williams began his career as a typographer in advertising, and is now an award-winning graphic designer and a senior lecturer in graphics at Staffordshire University.
Reviews for Type Matters!
This book is perfectly positioned to ease the newbie into the world of typography... it is a learner's bible. - SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER This book is pleasing to the touch, the nose, the eye, and when actually read, the hungry mind. - BLOGCRITICS A solid addition to the field of introductory texts on the subject of typography. - I LOVE ... Read more