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''The Elements of Typographic Style'' is a book on typography and style by Canadian
typographer Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing ( leading), a ...
, poet and translator
Robert Bringhurst Robert Bringhurst Appointments to the Order of Canada (2013). (born 16 October 1946) is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He has translated substantial works from Haida and Navajo and from classical Greek and Arabic. He wrote ''The Elemen ...
. Originally published in 1992 by Hartley & Marks Publishers, it was revised in 1996, 2001 (v2.4), 2002 (v2.5), 2004 (v3.0), 2005 (v3.1), 2008 (v3.2), and 2012 (v4.0). A history and guide to typography, it has been praised by
Hermann Zapf Hermann Zapf (; 8 November 1918 – 4 June 2015) was a German type designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany. He was married to the calligrapher and typeface designer Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Typefaces he designed include Pa ...
, who said “I wish to see this book become the Typographers’ Bible.”
Jonathan Hoefler Jonathan Hoefler (; born August 22, 1970) is an American typeface designer. Hoefler founded the Hoefler Type Foundry in 1989, a type foundry in New York. Early life Jonathan Hoefler was born on August 22, 1970, in New York City to Doreen Be ...
and Tobias Frere-Jones consider it "the finest book ever written about typography," according to the FAQ section of their type foundry's website. Because of its status as a respected and frequently cited resource, typographers and designers often refer to it simply as ''Bringhurst''. The title alludes to ''
The Elements of Style ''The Elements of Style'' is an American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, and published by Harcourt in 1920, comprising eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary ...
'', the classic guide to writing by Strunk and White.Foreword to version 3.1, p. 9,


Editions

* First edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1992, 254pp, (hardcover) * Second edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1996, 352pp, (hardcover), (paperback) * Third edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 2005, (hardcover), (paperback) * Fourth edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 2012, (hardcover), (paperback)


See also

* ''
Anatomy of a Typeface ''Anatomy of a Typeface'' is a book on typefaces written by Alexander Lawson.''Anatomy of a Typeface'', Alexander Lawson, David R. Godine, 1990. Background The book is notable for devoting entire chapters to the development and uses of individual ...
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References


External links


''The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web''
– an unaffiliated webpage applying the same principles to web typography
''A Classic Thesis style – An Homage to The Elements of Typographic Style''
LaTeX and LyX template for dissertations, books and articles inspired by Bringhurst's book 1992 non-fiction books Design books English-language books Style guides Typography {{typography-stub