The Elements of Typographic Style

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The Elements of Typographic Style
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Cover of the Canadian first edition
Author Robert Bringhurst
LanguageEnglish
Subject Typography
PublisherHartley & Marks Publishers
Publication date
1992
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (hardcover  · paperback)
Pages254 (first edition)
ISBN 978-0-88179-110-5
686.2/24 20
LC Class Z246 .B74 1992

The Elements of Typographic Style is a book on typography and style 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), 2008 (v3.2), and 2012 (v4.0). 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 status as a respected and frequently cited resource, typographers and designers often refer to it simply as Bringhurst.

Contents

The title alludes to The Elements of Style , the classic guide to writing by Strunk and White. [3]

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References

  1. Hermann Zapf, as cited on the back cover of the book in version 4.0, ISBN   978-0-88179-212-6
  2. "Can you recommend any good books on typography?". www.typography.com. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  3. Foreword to version 3.1, p. 9, ISBN   0-88179-206-3