Asymmetric typography /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Tschichold, Jan, 1902-1974, author.
Uniform title:Typographische Gestaltung. English
Imprint:New York: Reinhold Pub. Corp. [1967]
Description:94 pages: illustrations (some color) facsimiles, portraits; 24 cm
Language:English
Subject:Typesetting.
Printing.
Printing -- Specimens.
Typesetting.
Printing.
Specimens.
Specimens.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2247906
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Other authors / contributors:McLean, Ruari, translator.
Trevett, W.E., author of introduction.
Notes:Translation of Typographische Gestaltung.
Other form:Online version: Tschichold, Jan, 1902-1974. Typographische Gestaltung. English. Asymmetric typography. New York, Reinhold Pub. Corp. [1967]
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Author's note
  • Historical survey
  • Decorative typography
  • The meaning and aim of the new or functional typography
  • Types
  • Hand composition and machine composition
  • The word
  • The line
  • Emphasis in the line
  • Leading, length of lines and grouping
  • Indentation and line endings
  • Type sizes, headings and type mixtures
  • Jobbing work
  • The use of space
  • Tables
  • Rules
  • colours
  • Paper
  • Posters
  • Richness of form
  • Abstract art
  • Typography, photography and drawings
  • The book today.