The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.3

By far the best book on typography I have seen or own. (And I own two shelves full.)

Is rightly considered a bible for the subject.

Having read the fine reviews of this book, I took a punt and chose it along with a few other similar titles, to learn about typography in a little more depth. I was not at all expecting to find that this book is in fact a beautifully written manual, not just on typography but arguably also on the deeper philosophy and understanding of the design of our most common form of communication. I am now have regular conversations along the lines, "I'm reading this wonderful book, just beautifully written, I can't put it down. - What's it about? - Typography. - What's that? Erm, well, sometimes it's about the space between letters..... " Just a lovely, lovely book that you will take great pleasure in owning. Thouroughly recommended.

Excited to read the book, since it's the definitive work on typography. The seller took the time to shrink wrap the book to give it extra protection. Really appreciated the attention to detail. Thank you.

If you're interested in the finer points of type and typography you'll end up with a bookshelf full of books. You can save a lot of money by buying this one first. It's rather difficult to find anything wrong with it... OK, so it's not in colour.

A classic book which has been updated in a new edition this year. I had read reviews of the book and, from what I have read so far, the book lives up to them

A complete and in-depth study of typography, combining both theory and logic. A good read, and great for anyone new to type theory. A decent brush-up for those more familiar too.

This is the best typography book I've had in my hands in the short time I have as a typography enthusiast. Edition and attention to detail, from the print quality to the fonts and even the paper makes reading the book a pleasant experience

Un libro che ogni tipografo, grafico o designer dovrebbe avere. Grazie alla quantità e qualità dei contenuti permette di applicare tutte le regole di buona tipografia non solo per imitazione, ma per comprensione. Spiegati magistralmente e assorbiti questi concetti verranno applicati nella vita reale in maniera naturale, come respirare. Una vera bibbia della tipografia.

If you think you are super confident with the basics of typography, only then should you go for this book, or else this book can blow you up. The depth of the content is kind blowing. And it's a very very slow read, as it may take a while to digest every page. But it's worth it.

Dieses Buch schildert die Grundlagen des guten Textsatzes in gut verständlicher Form. Darüber hinaus wird immer wieder an den passenden Stellen auf die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Typografie von den ersten Keilschriften bis zum Digitaldruck und der Bildschirmtypografie eingegangen. Ausführliche Anhänge, die unter anderem einen Katalog der wichtigsten Schriftarten enthalten, vervollständigen das Buch zum Referenzwerk. Für jeden der ein berufliches Interesse an Typografie hat sollte dieses Buch Pflichtlektüre sein. Für jeden, der sich privat für unsere wichtigste Informationstechnologie interessiert bietet das Buch viele detaillierte Einblicke in das ansonsten eher versteckte Schaffen der Typografen. Wer darüber nachdenkt, sich dieses Buch zuzulegen, sollte wissen dass Bildschirmdesign zwar immer wieder tangiert wird, der Hauptaugenmerk aber klar auf gedrucktem Text liegt. Dennoch: uneingeschränkte Leseempfehlung!

This is the most perfect book about typography. It approaches letters from a historical and impassioned perspective -- the author is also a poet. Section headers are heart-felt imperatives, such as "1.1.2 Letters have a life and dignity of their own". The book answers typical questions like font pairing and text layout in the context of fundamental concepts of the geometry of letters and the page. Chapter 8 is perhaps the most fascinating -- "Shaping the Page" -- in which Bringhurst compares proportions of the page to musical scales. If you wish to ascend beyond "font nazi" to "type lover and geek" this is the book for you. You can pry my copy from my cold dead hands.

This is an absolutely fantastic book about the history and practice of typography. I love it so much this is the second copy I’ve purchased so I can have one at home and one in my office at work. It is well-written, fascinating, well-researched, and offers deep insights into improving the typography and readability of any document you create. Using the techniques outlined in this book I have been able to create professional documents that are more persuasive in a business setting because they look nice and are easy to read. After reading this book you will begin to notice the impact of typography all around you and take notice of how you can make better documents.