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Stop Stealing Sheep: And Find Out How Type Works 2nd Edition
by Erik Spiekermann and E. M. Ginger

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Publisher Comments:

An updated new edition of the classic guide to typography. <P> A unique, entertaining, and educational tour through the most basic unit of human communication: type. This book, a perennial seller since 1993, draws in the reader with its beautiful design and layout, making liberal use of more than 200 illustrations and photographs. The author explains in everyday layman's terms what type is and how you can use it to enhance legibility, meaning, and aesthetic enjoyment. This edition is revised and updated to include new chapters on Web typography and other forms of online text display.

Synopsis:

The long-awaited update to a perennial favorite on typography is for anyone interested in making visual communication more compelling. This second edition explains in layman's terms what type is and how to use it to enhance legibility, meaning and aesthetic enjoyment--now updated to include Web typography and other forms of online text display. Beautifully designed, the book contains more than 200 illustrations and photos.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780201703399
Author:
Spiekermann, Erik
Author:
Ginger, E. M.
Author:
Spiekermann, Erik
Publisher:
Adobe Press
Location:
San Jose, Calif.
Subject:
Desktop Publishing - General
Subject:
Graphic Arts
Subject:
Typography
Subject:
Desktop publishing
Subject:
Electronic publishing
Subject:
Printing
Subject:
Type and type-founding
Subject:
Graphic Arts - General
Copyright:
2003
Edition Number:
2
Series Volume:
no. 36
Publication Date:
July 2002
Binding:
Paper Textbook
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
8.46x5.56x.49 in. .79 lbs.
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