Typography in a Nutshell

1. History of Writing


In the first chapter, the term "typography" is defined. It is about the history of script, and gives information on how today's fonts have evolved... 

2. The Character


In this chapter, you will find all kinds of information on characters. All the relevant terms regarding letters will be explained here. Furthermore, I will dwel... 

3. Classification of Fonts


Over the centuries, the variety of all the fonts became more and more vast. This is why in the fifties, font experts convened to try and establish order and ove... 

4. Typography Basics


This chapter is about the basics of typography. Topics such as general composition rules, structuring of paragraphs, ... will be dealt with here. 

5. Typographic Measures


In the course of time, there were different measures in different countries. For example, there were the francogerman Fournier System and the Inch-Pica System. ... 

6. Bookwork Composition


Bookwork composition describes the typesetting for print works such as newspapers, but mainly for books. The fonts used for bookwork composition are also called...