Ruder, Emil

Typography: A Textbook of Design

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ISBN 13:: 9783721200430
author:: Ruder, Emil
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Verlag Niggli
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 220
Dimensions:: 225mm X 235mm
Genre:: Writing
Condition:: New
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Emil Ruder's Typographie is both a teaching manual and a showcase for the art of typography. Written by Emil Ruder, a renowned typographer born in Zurich in 1914 and based in New York until his death in 1970, this book explores fundamental questions about the intersection of text and visual interpretation. At a time when computers were beginning to revolutionize the field, Ruder's work posed a crucial question: when does the arrangement of characters, fonts, and layout become an art form where the text itself takes a backseat? This inquiry remains relevant today, as typographers continue to grapple with the balance between visual expression and textual content. Published in 2001, Typographie is a testament to Ruder's enduring influence on the field.

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