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A review by granu
Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design by Denise Bosler
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Mastering Type serves as a solid introduction to applying typography in your work. Structured as a sort of "guide book", it offers helpful rules of thumb and clear guidelines for common scenarios. It backs up these rules with explanations and visuals of good and bad examples of typography. As mentioned in the title, it discusses design aspects that are relevant not only to print documents, but across various domains, including the web.
The book itself is very well visually designed, as one would hope for a text on typography. Overall, a good read if you're looking for a clear handbook with simple rules you can follow to improve your work. If you're already familiar with the fundamentals, however, I'd suggest alternative resources. A popular recommendation is Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style.
The book itself is very well visually designed, as one would hope for a text on typography. Overall, a good read if you're looking for a clear handbook with simple rules you can follow to improve your work. If you're already familiar with the fundamentals, however, I'd suggest alternative resources. A popular recommendation is Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style.