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Fonts & Encodings
This reference is a fascinating and complete guide to using fonts and typography on the Web and across a variety of operating systems and application software. Fonts & Encodings shows you how to take full advantage of the incredible number of typographic options available, with advanced material that covers everything from designing glyphs to developing software that creat...more
Paperback, 1040 pages
Published
October 3rd 2007
by O'Reilly Media
(first published September 26th 2007)
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Much as typography is one-half art, one-half necessity, and one-half ignoring the other half, this book exposits on both the gory details of computer typography as well as the beautiful letterform curves that the gore makes possible. The book is heavier on the technical side of things but does provide a concise history of western letter forms, and the author provides a substantial bibliography for those whose wish to know more about type. The author's intelligence and humor suffuse the text with...more
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