Master the finer points of spacing and arranging type

Although the tools used to set type change, the rules of typographic excellence have been known for centuries. And, although each generation tends to want to "reinvent the wheel," sometimes the most inspirational writing is to be found in books that are considered "typographic classics."

One of my favorites is Geoffrey Dowding's Finer Points in the Spacing and Arrangement of Type. This slim, elegantly designed and printed volume provides an excellent and highly accessible review of the basics of text alignment and spacing, in a way that drives home information you may have encountered elsewhere, but that failed to make an impression on you.

First appearing in 1966, and now available from Hartley and Marks, the advice and straightforward illustrations in this book will reaffirm your desire to pay attention to the tiniest details of typography, in order to achieve grace and easy reading in everything you produce.