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1. Deron Bauman on February 25th, 2011 at 1:34 am

   Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style.

2. Andrew Simone on February 25th, 2011 at 11:49 am

   Purchased.

3. Deron Bauman on February 25th, 2011 at 12:01 pm

   It is very useful. Also, the Tufte books, although not specifically about typography, inform the sensibilities necessary for typographic work. And I stumbled on this yesterday. Other than that, I was just thinking how rare it is to find a beautiful book on typography (or design for that matter) . . . a book that is beautiful as object, beautifully designed. Should be an obvious object lesson, and I’m surprised how often it is not.

4. Andrew Simone on February 25th, 2011 at 12:03 pm

   I am hardly well read on the subject, but I was noticing how poorly much of the books on design I’ve dipped my toes in were. I just assumed I didn’t know where I should I look.

5. Deron Bauman on February 25th, 2011 at 12:03 pm

   Oh, I’m almost done with Khoi Vinh’s Ordering Disorder, and you might find it useful in the context of these other suggestions.

6. Andrew Simone on February 25th, 2011 at 6:08 pm

   Absolutely. I appreciate (though not always agree with) Vinh’s work.

7. Deron Bauman on February 25th, 2011 at 6:24 pm

   I’ve been surprised how different a grid system, and grid based design, is than I thought it was.

8. Michael Lang on February 25th, 2011 at 6:27 pm

   I second Deron. That was easily one of my best purchases of 2010. Fascinating & illuminating, even for the fully uninitiated

9. Dave Vogt on February 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm

   I was supposed to have read a book called Stop Stealing Sheep which I think was about typography, since it was for a typography course.

10. Marco on February 25th, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Apparently referencing Goudy’s “Any man who would letterspace blackletter would shag sheep.”

    Spiekermann’s book is good and I think it firmly set you on the path of becoming a type snob.

    I’ve got a copy if someone wants it.

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