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Flexible Typesetting

Flexible Typesetting


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Published
July 2018
Publisher
A Book Apart
Chapters
11

About the course

For the first time in hundreds of years, because of the web, the role of the typographer has changed. We no longer decide; we suggest. We no longer simply choose typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, and margins; we prepare and instruct text to make those choices for itself. In this book, Tim Brown illuminates the complex, beautiful world of typesetting—arguably the most important part of typography because it forms the backbone of the reading experience—and shows us how to parry the inevitable pressures that arise when we can no longer predict how, and where, our text will be read.

Author

Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Tim Brown is a designer, writer, speaker, and toolmaker who focuses on typography. As head of typography at Adobe, he thinks about product direction, designs software, advises integration partners, and helps novices and experts alike hone their typographic skills. Tim speaks about the evolving craft of typography—and the immense business value of great typography—at conferences both worldwide and online. He lives and works in New York State’s beautiful Hudson Valley with his wife and college sweetheart, Eileen, their three daughters, and their dogs.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: What is Typesetting?
Chapter 2: Preparing Text and Code
Chapter 3: Selecting Typefaces
Chapter 4: Shaping Text Blocks
Chapter 5: Crafting Compositions
Chapter 6: Relieving Pressure
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Chapter 8: Acknowledgements
Chapter 9: Resources
Chapter 10: References
Chapter 11: Index

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