Detail In Typography [Paperback]

Jost Hochuli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2008

How is it that text can be set perfectly and yet look insufferably dull? How do you achieve perfect congruence between the type itself and its meaning? In Detail in Typography Jost Hochuli, master book designer and author of the seminal Designing Books, addresses the finer points of setting text. Hochuli begins with a consideration of how human beings read, moving on incrementally to considerations of letter, word, and line as well as word-space and line-space. Hochuli concludes by examining whole paragraphs and how they carry meaning. Produced in Switzerland to the highest standards, Detail in Typography embodies critical thinking and articulate design in its own physical form.

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About the Author

Jost Hochuli is a world-renowned book designer living in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is the author of numerous books on graphic design and typography, including Designing Books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hyphen Press (February 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0907259340
• ISBN-13: 978-0907259343
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information, well presented, February 2, 2009

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G. Grosenbach "Entrepreneur, Indie Publisher" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a fantastic alternative to (or companion to) Robert Bringhurst's classic The Elements of Typographic Style. In under 100 well-written pages, it covers the basics of in-paragraph formatting.

Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars short detailed look at type, September 12, 2010

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Pete Masterson (S.F. Bay Area CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a relatively small book, but it packs a lot into a short space. It is "authoritative" in that it does not provide reasons or explanations for the typographic suggestions it makes. So look for a longer, more analytical work if you need explanations. This is a handy reference that shows the minimums needed to set good looking type. It is a handy reference to keep nearby when looking at typesetting projects that offer challenges. Using this booklet, you have an additional tool to help get well crafted type.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection is in the details, June 2, 2009

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Barbarasa Iancu (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Although small compared to other typography books, Jost Hochuli's "Detail in typography" is really worth buying. However, reading Bringhurst's "The elements of typographic style" (the type-bible, as it's widely recognized) is highly recommended, as "Detail.." treats exactly what it says, fine tuning and maniacal details in the practice of typography.