A typographic workbook: a primer to history, techniques, and artistry

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1: Ancient Writing Systems

2: Lettering During the Roman Empire and Middle Ages - 3: Renaissance Typography and Printing

4: Typography During Colonization and Industrialization

5: Early Twentieth-Century Typography

6: Technology Changes the Designer s Role.

7: Contemporary Typography and Digital Technology

8: Character Characteristics

9: Type Identification and Classification

10: Setting Text Type

11: Selecting and Combining Fonts Creatively

12: Organizing Typographic Compositions

Appendix A: Font sample charts

Appendix B: Key concepts

Appendix C: Key players.