Type matters!
Williams, Jim2012
Book
"Nowadays, most of us work on personal computers and have access to hundreds of different typefaces. We'd all like our letters, reports, school projects and other documents to look as good and be as readable as possible. However, few of us can use typography effectively. Type Matters! is perfect for desktop reference, and is packed with everyday tips for those keen to improve the look of their type, whether it be on screen or in print. Beautifully designed to reinforce the principles discussed throughout, Type Matters! shows exactly what makes good typography and what doesn't, presenting clear guidance on how to create documents that are both readable and elegant." -- Book Jacket.
Main title:
Type matters! / Jim Williams ; with a foreword by Ben Casey.
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Imprint:
London ; New York : Merrell, 2012.
Collation:
157 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Background -- 1.1.A brief history of type design -- 1.2.The origins of typographic terminology -- 1.3.Type measurement -- 1.4.Roman type -- 1.5.The anatomy of letterforms -- 1.6.Why some typefaces look bigger -- 1.7.Type families -- 2.Setting headlines and display type -- 2.1.Selecting a typeface -- 2.2.Headlines and display type -- 2.3.Shape -- 2.4.Hanging punctuation -- 2.5.Visual centring -- 2.6.Tittle, or `i' and `j' dot -- 2.7.Ink traps -- 3.Text setting -- 3.1.Selecting a typeface -- 3.2.Leading -- 3.3.Size to measure -- 3.4.Kerning -- 3.5.Figures -- 3.6.Letter spacing -- 3.7.Colour -- 3.8.Legibility and readability -- 3.9.Shape -- 3.10.Alignment -- 3.11.Indicating paragraphs -- 3.12.Numbers in text -- 3.13.Emphasis in text -- 3.14.Hanging punctuation -- 3.15.Clash -- 3.16.Hyphenation -- 3.17.Widows and orphans -- 3.18.Apostrophes and quotation marks -- 3.19.Ligatures -- 3.20.Ampersands -- 3.21.Diphthongs -- 3.22.Raised or drop capitals -- 3.23.Capitals and small capitals -- 3.24.Scripts -- 3.25.Parentheses -- 3.26.Email addresses -- 3.27.Three rules -- 3.28.Titling typefaces -- 3.29.Reader's marks.
ISBN:
1858945674 (pbk)9781858945675 (pbk)
Dewey class:
686.22
Language:
English
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BRN:
83756
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