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Two Reasons Why Books Matter

February 2, 2012 10 comments
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Two Reasons Why Books Matter looks at the emotional power of books to move us, and their ability to last over time

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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes

February 1, 2012 21 comments
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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes discusses the role of proportion and x-height in relation to book typography

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Book Design: Who’s the Top Dog?

October 4, 2011 9 comments
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What would you say is the most important element in book design? Text font? Trim size? Words per page? Page proportions? Gutter margins? Each of those things is important, of course. They each have to take part for a book design to really work. But work for whom? Experienced designers know that only one person [...]

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These 3 Typography Websites Will Change How You Look at Type

September 22, 2011 14 comments
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These 3 Typography Websites Will Change How You Took at Type including LetterheadFonts.com , ILoveTypography.com and WeLoveTypography.com

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5 Great Fonts for Book Covers

August 30, 2011 22 comments
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5 Great Fonts for Book Covers including ChunkFive, League Gothic, Baskerville, Franchise and Trajan

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