| Physical description |
xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 361 and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 Typographic Basics -- 1 State of the Art and How We Got Here 3 -- 2 Units of Typographic Measurement 21 -- 3 About Typefaces 29 -- 4 About Fonts 49 -- 5 Basics of Using Typefaces 67 -- 6 Typesetting versus Typewriting 79 -- 7 Setting Type on a Personal Computer 89 -- 8 What Makes Good Type Good (and Bad Type Bad) 103 -- Part 2 How to Set Type -- 9 Measure, Point Size, and Leading 115 -- 10 Controlling Hyphenation and Justification 133 -- 11 Kerning and Tracking 165 -- 12 Managing Indention and Alignment 177 -- 13 Special Characters and Special Situations 195 -- 14 Document Structures and Typographic Conventions 215 -- 15 Tables 237 -- 16 Language-Specific Issues 259 -- 17 Typesetting with Style Sheets 271 -- 18 Output-Resolution Issues 281. |
| Summary |
Presented in a beautifully illustrated design format, this is the ultimate typesetting reference for publishing pros and educators. Part one of the book, Typographic Basics, moves from the first typesetting and printing systems all the way to the digital age. Included are chapters on the history and evolution of type, typefaces and fonts, setting type on personal computers, and more. |
| Subject |
Type and type-founding.
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Type and type-founding -- Data processing.
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| ISBN |
0321127307 |
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