The Art of Type and Typography
eBook - ePub

The Art of Type and Typography

Explorations in Use and Practice

  1. 230 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Art of Type and Typography

Explorations in Use and Practice

About this book

The Art of Type and Typography is an introduction to the art and rules of typography. Incorporating the industry standard—InDesign—for typesetting from the outset, this book serves as a guide for beginning students to learn to set type properly through tutorials, activities, and examples of student work. Encompassing the history of typography from ancient times to widespread modern use, The Art of Type and Typography provides context and fosters creativity while developing key concepts, including:

  • The history of type;
  • Terminology;
  • Classification;
  • Measurement;
  • Spacing;
  • Alignment;
  • Legibility;
  • Hierarchy;
  • Layout and Grids;
  • Page Elements;
  • InDesign tools and style sheets.

Writing clearly and to the point, Mary Jo Krysinski brings over 30 years of design experience to this essential guide. With a glossary, sample class activities, additional online resources and a beautiful clean design, this book is the perfect introduction for a beginning typography student, and a handy reference for those needing a refresher.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781138236851
eBook ISBN
9781315301532
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Photography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. PREFACE
  7. 01. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ALPHABET AND TYPE
  8. 02. LETTERS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
  9. 03. INDESIGNĀ® SOFTWARE BASICS
  10. 04. THE MECHANICS OF TYPE
  11. 05. SETTING DISPLAY TYPE
  12. 06. OTHER TYPOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS
  13. 07. TYPOGRAPHIC HIERARCHY
  14. 08. LAYOUT AND STRUCTURE
  15. 09. PAGE ELEMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
  16. 10. USING INDESIGNĀ® STYLES
  17. GLOSSARY
  18. INDEX