Dimensions
204 x 253 x 15mm
THE classic guide to typography, completely updated to cover the latest technologies.
* History, concepts and how-tos of typography, all presented in easily digestible chunks indexed for quick reference for busy professionals.
* Includes complete coverage of the significant developments in font technologies since the first edition was published.
* Critically-acclaimed and popular guide has sold over 28K units since publication.
Beautifully designed and richly illustrated The Complete Manual of Typography, Second Edition, is the fully updated version of THE seminal book on typography by Jim Felici. This book is about how type should look and how to make it look that way, in other words, how to set type like a professional. It explains in practical terms how to use today's digital tools to achieve the secret of good design: well set type. In this edition the author provides complete coverage of all the latest developments in typography: the latest font technologies, including OpenType; new typographic tools and improved font services in Operating Systems such as Windows and Mac OS; new techniques, and coverage of working methods such as style sheets, and more. This book is an essential reference for anyone who works with type: designers, print production professionals, and corporate communications managers can go to straight to the index to find focused answers to specific questions, while educators and students can read it as a text book from cover to cover.
