| #610046 in Books | 2006-02-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .85 x7.80 x9.96l,2.23 | File type: PDF | 414 pages||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Great job!|By Erich Shelton|I teach at a 4 year university and had been unhappy for a while at the textbook we were using; but like any big ship, it takes a while to steer in another direction. In the meantime, I had a lot of time given to checking out possible exchanges and I was so glad that I found this book. It is everything many of the others in its genre are not. |Type Throughout History. Classifying Type - Type Families. Typographic Lingo - The Anatomy of Letters. Legibility, Readability and Style. Emphasizing Type Creatively. Designing Effective Layouts. What is a grid and why should I use one? Designing Type. Type in
What do designers need to know about typography? The answer can be found in this richly illustrated book that examines the varied uses of type in contemporary visual communications. Exploring Typography takes a concise but thorough approach to introducing and examining the principles of typography. Coverage begins with a brief history of type and a survey of how type is classified. Readers then learn about the physical components of letters and the rules of legibili...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Exploring Typography (Graphic Design/Interactive Media) | Tova Rabinowitz. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
