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by tru3_power 2766 days ago
Typography is awesome and I like how this article conveys the functional aspect of it. Does anyone know of any good readings about typefaces (specifically about ratios that letters should adhere to?)
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Try "Stop Stealing Sheep" [1] or "The Elements of Typographic Style" [2]

[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201703394

[2] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0881792128

I will say that “The Elements of Typographic Style” is still the standard and probably one of the most ‘Textbook’ typography books, it’s still primarily concerned with book typography. It does go into computers and how they have affected typography, but still largely in terms of book layout engines and such. Bringhurst doesn’t even get into other forms of print typography like posters, let alone apps and websites.