Type rules! : the designer's guide to professional typography /
Ilene Strizver.
- 2nd ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2006.
- 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A brief history of type -- From metal to Mac : understanding font technology -- What makes a typeface look the way it does? -- Selecting the right type for the job -- Basic techniques for emphasis -- Advanced techniques for emphasis -- Basic fine-tuning and tweaking -- Advanced fine-tuning and tweaking -- Typographic typos and how to avoid them -- Signs, symbols, and dingbats -- Designing your own typeface.
047172114X (acidfree paper)
Type and type-founding. Graphic design (Typography)