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Index
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Copyright
Foreword
Introduction
What This Book Will Do
Chapter 1. How We Read
Readability
The Act of Reading
Stacking the Deck
Chapter 2. How Type Works
Why Typography Matters
An Embarrassment of Riches
Type on the Web
The Language of Type
Chapter 3. Evaluating Typefaces
Font Versus Typeface
Classifications
Physical Traits
Em Box
Typeface Contrast
Weights and Styles
X-Height
Numbers, Punctuation, and Special Characters
Small Caps and Ligatures
Language Sets
Optical Sizes
Historical Context
Finding Alternatives
Technical Considerations
Chapter 4. Choosing and Pairing Typefaces
Know Your Context
Methods for Choosing Typefaces
Methods for Pairing
Find Your Own Classics
Chapter 5. Typographic Systems
Hierarchy and Contrast
Paragraphs
Small Type
Other Notable Types
Interface
Putting It All Together
Chapter 6. Composition
Known Unknowns
Responsive Typography
Composing the Page
Alignment and Hyphenation
Typographic Color
Whitespace
Typographic Scales and Rhythm
Conclusion
Resources
Acknowledgements
References
Index
About A Book Apart
Colophon
About the Author
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