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A beautifully written book on typography

A beautifully written book on typography

Review of a classic book on type design

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James Gurney
Jan 14, 2024
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“Typography is the craft of endowing human language with durable visual form, and thus with an independent existence. Its heartwood is calligraphy — the dance, on a tiny stage, of the living, speaking hand.”

A guidebook on typography doesn’t have to be beautifully written, but this one is.

"The Elements of Typographic Style" by Robert Bringhurst is a comp…

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