Typography
A Very Short Introduction
$21.95
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2018
Summary
Typography, the art of designing printed words, was once the domain of an elite few artists but has become an area with which millions of people engage daily. The widespread usage of digital devices from laptops to tablets and smart phones which are used for written communications means that we are regularly asked to make decisions about the fonts, sizes, and layouts we use in our writing. This broadening engagement with the field of typography has led to a perceptible shift from debates abou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199211296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199211299 |
| Author: | Paul Luna |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2018 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 109mm x 176mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
“Paul Luna knows everything about Typography, that mysterious science, practised by many, understood by few. He shares his vast knowledge in terms that everybody will understand. Anybody who has to communicate with type (and who doesn’t?) needs this book.” - Erik Spiekermann, type designer, and founder of Metadesign, FontShop, and Edenspiekermann”This is one of the most valuable books on typography I have ever read. This little book contains a depth of knowledge rarely found in books twice its size.” - Rod McDonald, type designer and Typographic Advisor, Sheridan College, Ontario
Paul Luna
Paul Luna is Emeritus Professor of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading. Before this, he was head of corporate design at Oxford University Press, where he was responsible for the design of major publications such as the Oxford English Dictionary, bilingual dictionaries, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the Revised English Bible.
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