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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.2
EAN: 9780321303363
ISBN: 0321303369
Label: Peachpit Press
Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: October 02, 2005
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Sales Rank: 167403
Studio: Peachpit Press
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Product Description:
Seven years is a long time in any industry, but when it comes to the worlds of design and technology (and particularly the point at which the two merge), it's an eternity! No wonder, then, that you (and about a million other readers!) have been eagerly awaiting this latest update to Robin Williams' enormously popular Non-Designer's series. In these pages, Robin defines the principles that govern type as well as the logic behind them so that you learn not just what looks best but why on your way to creating effective print and Web pages. Each short chapter in this thoroughly updated guide (which includes new coverage of typography in Adobe InDesign and Mac OS X) explores a different type secret or technique, including understanding legibility and readability; tailoring typeface to a particular project; mastering pull quotes and captions; working with spacing, punctuation marks, special characters, fonts, and justification; and more. The nonplatform- and nonsoftware-specific approach and Robin's lively, engaging style make this a must-have for any designer's bookshelf!
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very thorough and useful
I have to begin by saying that I have absolutely no experience in design or artwork. I have taken on a project (not exactly voluntarily) which I would prefer doesn't look completely amateurish by the time I finish. I got this book to give me some sort of reference in something I know I'm way over my head on.
It covers everything that an amateur needs to know; it is fairly well indexed so I can locate it quickly; it doesn't go into unnecessary detail, just the to-the-point-basics. It ... Read More
Rating: - A MUST for type lovers
Contrary to the reviewer below, this book is most definitely a book about type for non-designers. I too love typography. Mantis neglects to mention, in his diatribe about underlining, that Ms. Williams makes it perfectly clear that a rule (line) integrated into the typographic design is entirely different from the underline feature that you hit with a keystroke. She advocates never hitting that keyboard shortcut, and she is correct. Ms. Williams also makes it clear she is creating guidelines for ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful intro to the world of type...
As an avid reader and (some would argue) somewhat-successful writer, I spend a lot of time looking at the printed word.But I don't have a full appreciation behind the effort and thought that goes into how that word gets transferred from writer to reader on paper.Robin Williams has a great book for those of us who are not professionals in the world of typesetting...The Non-Designer's Type Book.
Contents:Centuries of Type; The Art of Readability; The Art of Legibility; Quotation ... Read More
Rating:  - Get the "The Non-Designer's Design Book" instead
I'm a big fan of the author, but I feel this is not one of her best books.She clearly illustrates all the important type concepts, but the book felt too long for the amount of information presented.
I love her "The Non-Designer's Design Book" which concisely covers some of the same information.I've recommended the "Design Book" to lots of people but cannot think of anyone I'd recommend the "Type Book" to.I would have preferred it as a quick reference companion to the "Design Book", ... Read More
Rating: - Great Guide to help get your message into print.
I have been reading Robin Williams' books since "The Mac is Not a Typewriter" came out.
This author gives great, clear information that will help with the look of anything that you produce in print. (Or on the web)
If you aren't a designer, or aren't particularly artistic, like me, you will benefit from this book because she gives clear examples of how to catch the reader's eye, and gives examples of pitfalls to avoid.
There are also some who are a little too artistic for their own good. ... Read More
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