Eye for Type

Intended primarily for desktop publishers, this text is an indispensable guide to typography & how to design with type. It includes instruction on distinguishing type styles, making choices in type & presenting it effectively. MACARTIST MAGAZINE rates AN EYE FOR TYPE as "a welcome addition to any designer's bookshelf" with "enough type information to satisfy all levels of desktop publishers." Novices enjoy the volume of practical tips & clear examples of how to combine typefaces. Twenty of the most useful type families are shown in editorial formats identifying type assignments for headline, subhead, outquote, initial cap accent & text. More advanced type users are inspired by the layout ideas & artful display pages of the type families, presented with graphic devices & wordplay that indicate the moods & applications of these typefaces. The book includes a comprehensive type specimen section of alphabets, numerals & pertinent punctuation, plus text samples in typical sizes & line spacing. Characters-per-pica values for copyfitting are included with each text sample & a valuable chapter on how to copyfit presents the hazards & how-to's of making text fit. In wire-bound edition, ideal for workstation use. Also available ISBN 0-9632689-0-2.Stopke, Judy is the author of 'Eye for Type' with ISBN 9780963268907 and ISBN 0963268902.