Type rules! : the designer's guide to professional typography /

Main Author: Strizver, Ilene, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005022230.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005022230-d.html
Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of type
  • From metal to Mac : understanding font technology
  • What makes a typeface look the way it does?
  • Selecting the right type for the job
  • Basic techniques for emphasis
  • Advanced techniques for emphasis
  • Basic fine-tuning and tweaking
  • Advanced fine-tuning and tweaking
  • Typographic typos and how to avoid them
  • Signs, symbols, and dingbats
  • Designing your own typeface.