''The Elements of Typographic Style'' is a book on typography and style by Canadian
typographer,
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and
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Robert Bringhurst. 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
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, it has been praised by
Hermann Zapf, who said "I wish to see this book become the Typographers' Bible."
Jonathan Hoefler 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
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'', the classic guide to writing by
Strunk and
White
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[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''
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''–
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1992 non-fiction books
Design books
English-language non-fiction books
Style guides
Typography
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