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9781474225281

Typography

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  • ISBN13:

    9781474225281

  • ISBN10:

    1474225284

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2017-02-23
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

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Author Biography

Gavin Ambrose teaches at the University of Brighton and is a practicing designer as well as an author. Paul Harris is a freelance writer and editor whose work appears extensively in magazines and journals in the US and UK. .

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to get the most out of this book
1 A Brief History of Typography
The evolution of type/Theory and principles
2 Looking at Type
Where type is used/What is type?/Typefaces and fonts/
Typeface style/Italic or oblique?/Looking at a typeface/
Typeface anatomy/x-height/Absolute and relative measurements
3 Type Classification
Basic classifications/Block typefaces/Roman typefaces/
Serif variations/Gothic variations/Rounded variations/
Script typefaces/Graphic typefaces
4Choosing Type
Type families/Using multiple typefaces/Text hierarchy/
Type on a page/Numerals/Drop and standing capitals/
Special characters/Ligatures/The right character for the job/
Punctuation/Non-alphabetical typefaces/Effective type for the screen
5 Setting Type
Leading/Tracking/Kerning/Spacing/
Overprinting and knocking out/ Legibility and readability
6 Type Generation
Font generation/Type as a visual identity/
Hand-drawn type/Building letterforms/Expressionism/
Dynamic type for the screen
7 Type Realization
Materials/Printing techniques/Hot-metal printing/
Silk-screen printing/Gravure printing/Print finishing
Embossing and debossing/Foil blocking/Varnishes/
Special Effects with digital type
Projects and exercises
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index

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