"In these pages, Robin Williams uses her straightforward and lighthearted style to define the principles that govern type - as well as the logic behind those principles. On your way to creating effective print pages, you learn not just what looks best, but why."
"Each short chapter explores a different type principle or technique. Hundreds of examples illustrate the subtle details that make the difference between amateur and sophisticated, professional use of type.
"Whether you are a Mac user or a Windows user, a type novice or an experienced graphic designer, you will find inspiration and direction for the typographic quandaries and conundrums you might encounter!
What is typography, anyway?
A brief history of type
Readability and legibility
Punctuation
Expert type
Spacing
Details
Special effects
Typographic choices
Glossary of type terms
Other info
Appendix A Listen to your eyes
Appendix B Font and product vendors
Appendix C Special characters