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10 Typefaces That Changed the World

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Old-style serifs such as Caslon did a good job of this for some time, but it wasn’t until an English businessman called John Baskerville decided to create books of the highest possible quality that the ultimate typesetting font, Baskerville , was born. Typography: The Anatomy of a Letter Typography is the art of writing. 07 Jan 2015.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

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Robert Bringhurst's design bible, The Elements of Typographic Style, will awaken your inner typography nerd in the best way possible. Far from a stuffy guide on fonts, Bringhurst weaves wit and wisdom into a fascinating tour through the art and technical aspects of working with type. The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0: