Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works | 
| Authors: Erik Spiekermann, E.m Ginger
Publisher: Adobe
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0201703394
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.224
UPC: 785342703399
EAN: 9780201703399
ASIN: 0201703394
Publication Date: July 15, 2002
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 Thought provoking August 10, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book gets you thinking about typography rather than teaching you the art - although there are a few practical tips you will pick up along the way. Written in a witty and entertaining style it is a worthwhile introductory read for those just getting into typography.
 Covers lots of basics in an accessible manner July 26, 2004
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm a typography novice. Before reading this book, I thought the font Gaudi was named after the architect of La Sagrada Familia.
The book is written in a down-to-earth tone of voice that held my interest. It gives a good introduction to the use of grids in layout and why they are so important. Basics such as x-height, linespacing, letterspacing and ligatures are covered. Some intriguing typographical history is worked in to give explanation to the current state of type. Most pages give samples of popular fonts.You'll probably have to do a lot more reading and practicing before becoming a typographic expert, but this little book covers a lot of relevant information for the novice in an accessible manner. Several times, the author makes mention of today's cheap paperback novels that are produced without any thought to good design. This book isn't one of those. Each page has been painstakingly well designed, and the price tag shows it.
Quick read, little info April 23, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
'Find Out How Type Works'? Not by reading this. It's Ok if you know nothing about typography, as it quickly skims over some obvious points that you should know about this broad subject area. However, it's very overated, and with a basic understanding of type you'll feel you've been let down by this book.
Not the dinner but the candle lit table February 29, 2004
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is beautifully presented and easily read but the content maybe a little too thin. However I suppose it's an introductory text that tries to get the reader to get a feel for what is a highly specialised art form. Half the pages are illustrations while the text is allowed a generous amount of space. Some of the more important or factually based information is set in smaller type and acts as a prompt for the reader to investigate further. Effectively it's a book that creates a mood that once you've grasped can lead you on to more hardcore texts such as Elements in Typographic Style or The New Typography.
A great enthusiasm builder, but not enough meat August 15, 2003
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a great read for someone who has never considered type before. Those graphic design graduates who were never taught type in ground-up way, self-tought pros wanting to learn some theory or for editors, subs or marketing people who are now doubling-up as designers. It really makes you share the authors' total enthusiasm for type, although there are other equally clear introductions that are either cheaper or offer more. If you want hard knowledge rather than enjoyable prose check out The Mac is Not a Typewriter, Rauari McClean's pre-DTP Manual of Typography, or About Face by Rotovision.
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