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Getting It Right with Type

The Dos and Don'ts of Typography

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  • 176 stránok
  • 7 hodin čítania

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Typography is no longer the specialist domain of the these days anyone who uses a computer has access to a wide range of typefaces and effects. This book offers an introduction to the basics of typography, including choosing which typeface to use; adjusting letter-, line-, and word-spacing for improved legibility; understanding kerning and leading; and mastering typographic details, such as italics, punctuation, and line endings. The book is illustrated throughout with practical examples demonstrating good and bad solutions. There are tips for specific design tasks, such as letters, charts, tables, and design for the screen, and a glossary explaining typographic terms.

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Getting It Right with Type, Victoria Squire, Friedrich Forssman, Hans Peter Willberg

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Rok vydania
2006
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Titul
Getting It Right with Type
Podtitul
The Dos and Don'ts of Typography
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2006
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
176
ISBN10
1856694747
ISBN13
9781856694742
Série
Anotácia
Typography is no longer the specialist domain of the these days anyone who uses a computer has access to a wide range of typefaces and effects. This book offers an introduction to the basics of typography, including choosing which typeface to use; adjusting letter-, line-, and word-spacing for improved legibility; understanding kerning and leading; and mastering typographic details, such as italics, punctuation, and line endings. The book is illustrated throughout with practical examples demonstrating good and bad solutions. There are tips for specific design tasks, such as letters, charts, tables, and design for the screen, and a glossary explaining typographic terms.