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The Elements of Typographic Style |
Author: Robert Bringhurst
Published: 2002 |
List price: $29.95
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As of: July 04th, 2009 03:13:53 AM
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Customer comments on this selection.
 got here over a MONTH later!
I ordered this book on March 31st. It got here today, May 4th! I am in college taking this course and didn't expect to be without my text book for this long. It is unacceptable to do business with a company who cannot ship faster! What gives???
 The typographic standard but flawed
Everyone (including me) presents this book as the standard, and it is for a reference of special characters and basic font knowledge. His design opinions are seriously flawed in my opinion, but then that is merely my opinion. His explanation of orphans & widows is poetic, for example, but he completely ignores the definition of widows that really matters - those short line fragments at the end of a paragraph. In fact, his book is littered with them.
 Because Marian Bantjes said so
I bought this book because Marian Bantjes came to my school (Cal Poly SLO) to talk and told us that every designer needs to read this book. So, I'm reading it because Marian Bantjes said so and she is amazing.
The typographer's bible.
I've owned this book since my days at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA and would often go do laundry late at night and read about typography while absorbing Mr. Bringhurst's wisdom.
For any serious typophile I sincerely can not recommend a better book to add to your library as the book to teach you all you need to know about typography.
-Tony M.
So.Cal.
 Say What?
Typophiles will eat this book up; however beginning and even seasoned designers might have troubles with this book. For one, it's all text. Hardly any diagrams or visual examples to be had. Are you kidding me? One of my crazy design teachers once said "If a book doesn't have pictures then don't read it!". I'm beginning to believe her. It's like reading the directions for the VCR and just as dry. If you've read any of Ellen Lupton's DIY books, then "The Elements of Typographic Style" has to be the anti-thesis.
But like most things that are good for you (spinach, brushing your teeth, exercising) it's hard to get through at first. After a couple reads I imagine this book to be more useful. For now I'll keep it in my "to-finish" pile. Check out the "Elements" website to see if this book is for you.
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