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The fundamentals of typography / (Record no. 23508)

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015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
National bibliography number GBB157038
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9782940411764 (pbk.)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 294041176X (pbk.)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)751824368
Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)697267540
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency UKMGB
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency UKMGB
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049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library EY8Z
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN)
Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) Z246
Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) .A555 2011
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ambrose, Gavin.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The fundamentals of typography /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2nd ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Lausanne ;
-- Worthing :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. AVA Academia,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 192 p. :
Other physical details ill. (chiefly col.) ;
Dimensions 23 cm.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement AVA Academia series.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Previous ed.: 2006.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. [200]) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The typography that is a fundamental part of our lives today is the culmination of centuries of development, as the letters that comprise the written word evolved and crystallized into that alphabets that are in common usage. This book serves as a valuable source of typographical information with which informed design choices can be made, creative inspiration can be gained, and to add depth and context to a work.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Type and language : The alphabet ; Early printing ; 1800s ; The Arts and Crafts Movement ; The early twentieth century ; 1950s ; 1960s ; 1970s ; 1980s ; 1990s ; Graphic design since 2000 -- A few basics : Typefaces and fonts ; Typeface anatomy ; Relative and absolute measurements ; X-height ; Basic terminology ; Majuscule and minuscule ; Set width ; The baseline grid ; The Golden Section ; The Fibonacci sequence ; Dividing the page ; Standard paper sizes ; The page: how we read -- Letterforms : Type families ; Typeweight variations ; Frutiger's grid ; Types of serif ; Fractions ; Superscript and subscript ; Numerals ; Diacritical marks ; Punctuations ; Drop and standing capitals ; Dashes ; Character spacing ; Expert sets and special characters ; Small capitals ; Ligatures, diphthongs and sans serif logotypes ; Italic and oblique ; Type classification systems ; Newspaper text faces -- Words and paragraphs : Calculating line lengths ; Kerning ; Automated kerning tables ; Alignment ; Word spacing, hyphenation and justification ; Type detailing ; Leading ; Indents ; Indexes -- Using type : Hierarchy ; Colour ; Surprint, overprint, knockout and reverse ; Printing and type realization ; Type on screen ; Grids and fonts ; Generating type ; Vectors and rasters ; Legibility and readability ; Texture ; Type as image ; Concrete poetry, typograms, Trompe l'Åil and calligrammes ; Humour ; Environmental typography ; Vernacular ; Appropriation ; Ownership -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Graphic design (Typography)
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Printing.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Harris, Paul,
Dates associated with a name 1971-
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title AVA academia.
948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN)
Series part designator, SPT (RLIN) u358412
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    Library of Congress Classification     Stacks 06/19/2018   Z246 .A555 2011 33039001263424 08/15/2023 1 Book

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