The Elements of Typographic Style
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| The Elements of Typographic Style | |
 Cover of The Elements of Typographic Style, version 3.0 from 2005. |
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| Author | Robert Bringhurst |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Typography |
| Publisher | Hartley and Marks Publishers |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| Pages | 254 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-88179-110-5 |
| OCLC | 25411784 |
The Elements of Typographic Style is a book by Canadian typographer, poet and translator Robert Bringhurst. Originally published in 1992, it was revised in 1996, 2002 (v3.0), and 2005 (v3.1). A history and guide to typography, it has been praised by Hermann Zapf, who said “I wish to see this book become the Typographers’ Bible.”[1] Because of its widespread use, it is sometimes abbreviated simply as “Bringhurst”. The title is a play on The Elements of Style.
Contents |
[edit] Chapters
The chapters of the third edition are as follows:
- The Grand Design
- Rhythm & Proportion
- Harmony & Counterpoint
- Structural Forms & Devices
- Analphabetic Symbols
- Choosing & Combining Type
- Historical Interlude
- Shaping the Page
- The State of the Art
- Grooming the Font
- Prowling the Specimen Books
In addition to these, the book contains also five appendices, historical synopsis and a foreword.
[edit] Editions
- First edition: Hartley and Marks Publishers, 1993, 254pp, ISBN 0-88179-110-5 (hardcover)
- Second edition: Hartley and Marks Publishers, 1996, 352pp, ISBN 0-88179-133-4 (hardcover), ISBN 0-88179-132-6 (paperback)
- Version 3.1: Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0-88179-205-5 (hardcover), ISBN 0-88179-206-3 (paperback)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hermann Zapf, as cited on the back cover of the book in version 3.1, ISBN 0-88179-206-3
[edit] External links
- A review on Type Books
- The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web – an unaffiliated webpage applying the same principles to web typography
