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!
- ISBN10 0321303369
- ISBN13 9780321303363
- Publish Date 6 October 2005 (first published 24 July 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 February 2011
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Pearson Education (US)
- Imprint Peachpit Press Publications
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English