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Sunday, February 11, 2007 – Permalink – The Non-Designer's Type BookBy Robin WilliamsISBN 0-201-35367-9 Peachpit Press 1998 About the Author Williams teaches electronic typography and has written some excellent books on digital design. Anyone who has witnessed the horrific use of type on many personal web sites knows how badly these books are needed. Clear explanations and good illustrations are the hallmarks of both volumes. Also author of The PC is not a typewriter. Book Description Each short chapter explores a different type secret including use of evocative typography, tailoring typeface to project, working with spacing, punctuation marks, special characters, fonts, justification, and much more. It is written in the lively, engaging style that has made Williams one of the most popular computer authors today. It uses numerous examples to illustrate the subtle details that make the difference between good and sophisticated use of type. The non-platform specific, non-software specific approach to the book makes this a must-have for any designer's bookshelf - from type novices to more experienced graphic designers and typesetters. Quote "Most packages also have a discretionary hyphen, affectionately called a "dischy." If you type Ctrl+- (Control Hypen on a PC), the word will hyphenate at that point, that hyphen will disappear when the word moves to another location. [Edited entry from 6/11/2004] See all Topics Labels: Books <Doug Klippert@ 7:50 AM
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