| The Elements of Typographic Style | |
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Cover of The Elements of Typographic Style, version 3.0 from 2004. |
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| Author(s) | Robert Bringhurst |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Typography |
| Publisher | Hartley & Marks Publishers |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| Pages | 254 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-88179-110-5 |
| OCLC Number | 25411784 |
| Dewey Decimal | 686.2/24 20 |
| LC Classification | Z246 .B74 1992 |
The Elements of Typographic Style is a book by Canadian typographer, poet and translator Robert Bringhurst. Originally published in 1992 by Hartley & Marks Publishers, it was revised in 1996, 2001 (v2.4), 2002 (v2.5), 2004 (v3.0), 2005 (v3.1), and 2008 (v3.2). 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] Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones consider it "the finest book ever written about typography," according to the FAQ section of their type foundry's website.[2] Because of its widespread use, it is sometimes abbreviated simply as Bringhurst.
The title alludes to The Elements of Style.
Contents |
The titles of the chapters in the book's third edition are as follows:
In addition to these chapters, the book also contains five appendices, an historical synopsis, and a foreword.