Computers And Typography 2

This second Volume of Computers and Typography reflects new developments in this rapidlychanging field. This book complements without in any way supplanting Volume1 through an extensive elaboration of issues that were considered only briefly the first Volume. Its aim is to alert those involved in computer interface design that the skills of layout, spacing and usage of type are equally vital in the constuction of onscreen layouts as they are on the printed page.

This collection draws attention to the most important issues for the production of good typography, and demonstrates why the lessons that have been learned in the past five centuries of traditional typography cannot be ignored. The chapters are contributed by experts in their field and will make impactful reading for any reader with an interest in teaching and design.

The three chapters in this beautifully designed book address three fundamental needs of type users. The first chapter provides a grounding in the origins and evolution of typography, and describes Stone's process in designing his typefaces on, and for, the computer. Chapter 2 offers a wide-ranging series of graphic examples of the ways in which type and design can be used in many contexts. Stone comments on the designs, and Brian Wu, the book's graphic designer, shares his thoughts about the typographic issues. In the final chapter, all 18 members of the Stone type family are exhibited in the style of formal specimens.

This text examines the way in which basic rules of typographic design can be broken effectively and appropriately to produce design which is fresh and innovative.

Working with Computer Type 2: Logotypes, Stationery Systems, Visual Identity addresses the all important visual identity of an organization, the signpost to the purpose and quality of a business which becomes imprinted in the public's mind. Far exceeding the scope of a typical design annual, the book explains, critiques, and analyzes a superb collection of over 50 visual identity programs by some of the world's most prominent graphic designers. Readers are provided with a bird's eye view of how each featured designer integrates the computer into the design process, why specific typefaces are selected for projects, and how these typefaces are adapted to the design of logotypes and visual identity programs. Established typefaces are presented along with those having a wildly experimental edge. The case studies cover typographic fundamentals as well as advanced concepts, providing a very useful guide for designers and type enthusiasts at all levels. Whether design professional, art director, student, or desktop publisher, you will find this lively source highly informative and inspiring.

Donald Knuth's influence in computer science ranges from the invention of literate programming to the development of the TeX programming language. One of the foremost figures in the field of mathematical sciences, Knuth has written papers which stand as milestones of development over a wide range of topics. In this collection, the second in the series, Knuth explores the relationship between computers and typography. The present volume, in the words of the author, is the legacy of all the work he has done on typography. When type designers, punch cutters, typographers, book historians, and scholars visited the University while Knuth was working in this field, it gave to Stanford what some consider to be its golden age of digital typography. By the author's own admission, the present work is one of the most difficult books that he has prepared. This is truly a work that only Knuth could have produced.