From texture to weight to color to legibility spacing and leading, the 19 chapters gloriously illustrated in black-and-white with some in red, yellow and blue explore insights from the author’s studies and experiments. In 1967, iconic typography pioneer Emil Ruder penned Typographie: A Manual of Design - a bold deviation from the conventions of his discipline and a visionary guide to the rules of his new typography. Today, we turn to 10 essential books on typography, ranging from the practical to the philosophical to the plain pretty. Whether you’re a professional designer, recreational type-nerd, or casual lover of the fine letterform, typography is one of design’s most delightful frontiers, an odd medley of timeless traditions and timely evolution in the face of technological progress.
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