Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics

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Typography – that is, typography the reader can comprehend and understand – is based on certain fundamental principles. As long as letters, words, and sentences are used to transmit information, these same principles will remain valid – even in electronic media. Part one of this publication discusses the typographic elements; the microaesthetic qualities of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, lines, and geometric elements and their diverse applications. Part tw… More >>

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What is Typography?

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Following the huge success of the Essential Design Handbooks series, What is Typography? is the ultimate compact guide to the discipline that lies at the epicenter of design and communication. This unparalleled handbook explores the formal structures and acceptable variations of type as fundamental disseminators of information. It also uncovers the various ways in which typographers, as well as linguists, psychologists, philosophers, and information designers, have … More >>

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Web Design Basics: Ideas and Inspiration for Working with Type, Color, and Navigation on the Web

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Rockport’s “Web Site Graphics” series – focusing on separate but critical elements of online graphic design – is now available in one complete volume. This text looks at how designers use colour, type and navigation to create compelling sites. “Web Design Basics” covers all the essentials of site design, from tricks and techniques for uses of colour that attract attention and improve readability, to typographic techniques that engage the eye. It also includes exampl… More >>

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