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Designing With Type, 5th Edition by James Craig

Designing With Type, 5th Edition

The Essential Guide to Typography

James Craig, Irene Korol Scala

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · May 1, 2006

The classic Designing with Type has been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout.

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Who it’s for
A refreshed, full-color guide pairs typographic learning with hundreds of design solutions online.
Themes
Typography, Typographic design, Learning about typography
Genres
Typography, Design Reference

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The classic Designing with Type has been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout. New information and new images make this perennial best-seller an even more valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about typography. The fifth edition has been integrated with a convenient website, www.designingwithtype.com, where students and teachers can examine hundreds of design solutions and explore a world of typographic information.

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First published more than thirty-five years ago, Designing with Type has sold more than 250,000 copies—and this fully updated edition, with its new online resource, will educate and inspire a new generation of designers.

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A refreshed, full-color guide pairs typographic learning with hundreds of design solutions online.

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  • A practical entry into learning about typography
  • New information and images in a redesigned fifth edition

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  • Full color throughout
  • A companion website with hundreds of design solutions to explore

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Typography99%
Design Reference57%

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Publisher categories

  • Typography
  • Design Reference
  • Practical Guides
Authors
James Craig, Irene Korol Scala
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
May 1, 2006
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Typography · Typographic design · Learning about typography
Reading lane
Typography