Front Cover of Progressive Exercises in Typography by Ralph Andrews Loomis ISBN:9781443745901
Front Cover of Progressive Exercises in Typography by Ralph Andrews Loomis ISBN:9781443745901
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Progressive Exercises in Typography

A Text for the School Print Shop and the Apprentice Printer

Through a series of carefully crafted exercises, this book provides a step-by-step approach to honing typographic skills and mastering the art of visual communication through type.

£14.99

£14.99

Additional information

Author

Ralph Andrews Loomis

Imprint

Old Hand Books

Categories

Art & Design

Art Forms & Techniques

Arts & Entertainment

Graphic Design

ISBN

9781443745901

Formats Available

Pages

100

Publication Date

13 November 2008

Weight 170.1 kg
Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

Book Description

Through a series of carefully crafted exercises, this book provides a step-by-step approach to honing typographic skills and mastering the art of visual communication through type.

This comprehensive and hands-on guide offers practical guidance and creative inspiration from understanding the fundamentals of type anatomy and hierarchy to exploring advanced concepts of layout and composition. First published in 1915, this book features a series of exercises to help beginners and experienced designers alike create visually compelling and impactful typographic work.

The chapters featured in this volume include:

  • Rules for Composition
  • How to Remove the Type from the Stick
  • Holding Type in Distribution
  • Questions and Problems in Printing
  • Computations in Printing
  • Exercises

Chapter Highlights

Rules for Composition; How to Hold the Stick; How to Remove the Type from the Stick; Holding Type in Distribution; Exercises in Printing; Questions and Problems in Printing; Questions on the Text; Computations in Printing; Exercises

Progressive Exercises in Typography

A Text for the School Print Shop and the Apprentice Printer

£14.99

Through a series of carefully crafted exercises, this book provides a step-by-step approach to honing typographic skills and mastering the art of visual communication through type.

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