Book Typography.Book Typography typography (tīpŏg`rəfē), the art of printing from movable type. The term typographer is today virtually synonymous with a master printer skilled in the techniques of type and paper stock selection, ornamentation, and composition. Michael Mitchell Michael Mitchell is an indigenous former Australian rules footballer for the Claremont Football Club in the WAFL and the Richmond Football Club in the VFL/AFL. He achieved All-Australian selection in 1985 and 1986, while playing with Claremont. & Susan Wightman Oak Knoll Oak Knoll may refer to:
310 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720-5038 0948021667, $69.95 www.oakknoll.com 1-800-996-2556 A critically important part of publishing books is their physical appearance, which in turn is dependent on their design. "Book Typography: A Designer's Manual" is a complete and thoroughly 'user friendly' introduction to the basic principles and applications of typography to insure readily accessible communication to the reader. Type font A set of print characters of a particular design (typeface), size (point size) and weight (light, medium, heavy). See font. selection, size, and positioning are essential elements in the construction of a book regardless of genre or category of publication. From poetry, to novels, to illustrated books, to reference works, "Book Typography" will prove invaluable to the novice while having a great deal of practical utility for even the more experienced publisher. Of special note is the chapter on "The Basic Terms of the Trade" which provides extended definitions of technical terms applicable to publishing. An impressively comprehensive, single volume typographical ty·pog·ra·phy n. pl. ty·pog·ra·phies 1. a. The art and technique of printing with movable type. b. The composition of printed material from movable type. 2. reference work, "Book Typography" is an essential, core addition to the reference libraries and supplemental reading lists of aspiring manuscript editors, copy-editors, proofreaders, production managers, and publishers. |
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