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This book examines the essential factors of a well designed book – attractive and suitable type, close spacing of words, reader-friendly format – and considers how maximum-quality typography (of books or of any text intended for continuous reading), consonant with traditional standards, can be achieved by users of present-day technology. Word-division, letter-space, punctuation, different styles of footnotes and endnotes, use of symbols and special characters, the n… More >>
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TEX has always been regarded as the most elegant and powerful system for computer typesetting. However, its widespread use, beyond academia, was hampered by its complexity. Recently, fairly good TEX implementations have come out for PCs putting TEX on the desks of many people: writers, designers, desktop publishers, engineers, and consequently, the interest in TEX has surged. What is needed at this point is a book that teaches step-by-step how to use TEX, illustrati… More >>
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Enhance your website design by knowing exactly which fonts to use to achieve optimum legibility and clarity. Featuring numerous examples of screen-based type usage, this vibrant guide describes how attributes are modified in relationship to type, size, type designs, color, and contrast. Bonus: Various typeface classifications are examined and compared for effectiveness on the screen, such as serifs, san serifs, and computer typefaces.
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