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Inside Paragraphs: Typographic Fundamentals - Softcover

Highsmith, Cyrus

 
9781616899417: Inside Paragraphs: Typographic Fundamentals
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1616899417 ISBN 13: 9781616899417
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2020

Synopsis

What goes on inside a paragraph of printed text? Cyrus Highsmith’s Inside Paragraphs is an essential primer on the basics of typography that focuses specifically on the role of printed text within a paragraph. Engaging full-page illustrations and Highsmith’s accessible explanations show the role of white space between letters, words, and lines. Perfect for students and professionals alike, this updated edition includes a new preface.

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About the Author

Cyrus Highsmith is a typographer, teacher, author, and graphic artist. He teaches type design at the Rhode Island School of Design and leads workshops and lectures frequently in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Japan. His type foundry, Occupant Fonts, offers dozens of original typefaces and clients include Rolling Stone, starwars.com, Ford, La Prensa Gráfica, ESPN, and El Universal. In 2017, he became creative director for Latin Type Development at Morisawa USA. He has received awards from the Type Directors Club and AIGA.

From the Back Cover

What goes on inside a paragraph of printed text? Cyrus Highsmith’s Inside Paragraphs is an essential primer on the basics of typography that focuses specifically on the role of printed text within a paragraph. Engaging full-page illustrations and Highsmith’s accessible explanations show the role of white space between letters, words, and lines. Perfect for students and professionals alike, this updated edition includes a new preface.

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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1616899417
ISBN 13 
9781616899417
Binding
Flexibound
Number of pages
104