This is the newest edition featuring 1)new hardcover and 2)square format. One of the most beautifully designed books just got better. Typographie has been one of the most authoritative typography manuals since its introduction in 1967. The preface is written by Adrian Frutiger, designer of the foundational namesake font. Another beautiful book that simply demonstrates all levels of type usage from classical to experimental treatments. The standardized grid format consistently gets worked by Emil Ruder, demonstrating type style decades ahead of its time. The writing is limited to captions and is always clear, concise, and short for those with short attention spans like me. Sections include: Writing and Printing, Function and Form, Form and Counter-Form, Techniques of Typography, Arrangements, Geometric/Optical/Organic aspects. Proportions, Contrasts, Shades of Grey, Unity of Text and Form, Rhythm, Spontaneity, and Fortuity, Integral Design, Variations, Kinetics, and Lettering and Illustration. 220 pages. Never dated.

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