Inside Paragraphs: Typographic Fundamentals

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Inside Paragraphs: Typographic Fundamentals

What goes on inside a paragraph of printed text? Cyrus Highsmith’s Inside Paragraphs is an essential primer on the basics of typography that focuses specifically on the role of printed text within a paragraph. Engaging full-page illustrations and Highsmith’s accessible explanations show the part of white space between letters, words, and lines. Perfect for students and professionals alike, this updated edition includes a new preface.

 

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About the Author

  • Cyrus Highsmith is a typographer, teacher, author, and graphic artist.
  • He teaches type design at the Rhode Island School of Design and leads workshops and lectures frequently in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Japan.
  • His type foundry, Occupant Fonts, offers dozens of original typefaces, and clients include Rolling Stone, starwars.com, Ford, La Prensa Gráfica, ESPN, and El Universal.
  • In 2017, he became creative director for Latin Type Development at Morisawa USA.
  • He has received awards from the Type Directors Club and AIGA.

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