The Elements of Typographic Style
| File:The Elements of Typographic Style.jpg Cover of the Canadian first edition | |
| Author | Robert Bringhurst |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Typography |
| Publisher | Hartley & Marks Publishers |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover · paperback) |
| Pages | 254 (first edition) |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 686.2/24 20 | |
| LC Class | Z246 .B74 1992 |
The Elements of Typographic Style is a book on typography and style by Canadian typographer, poet and translator 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, it has been praised by Hermann Zapf, who said "I wish to see this book become the Typographers' Bible."[1] 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.[2] 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 classic guide to writing by Strunk and White.[3]
Editions
[edit | edit source]- First edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1992, 254pp, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardcover)
- Second edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1996, 352pp, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardcover), Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (paperback)
- Third edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 2005, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardcover), Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (paperback)
- Fourth edition: Hartley & Marks Publishers, 2012, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (hardcover), Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (paperback)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Hermann Zapf, as cited on the back cover of the book in version 4.0, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Foreword to version 3.1, p. 9, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- 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
