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Layout Essentials Revised and Updated
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Layout Essentials Revised and Updated

by Beth Tondreau
February 2019
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
6h 55m
English
Rockport Publishers
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GRIDS AT WORK

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SINGLE COLUMN

11. Give the Subject a Face

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When choosing an appropriate typeface for a page or spread of a single-column grid, consider the subject matter. Some faces are classic and neutral and work with most material, while other faces give a point of view and nearly mimic the topic. A typeface can help set an attitude or it can recede discreetly. Do historical research to give a sense of a time period. Conversely, work against type—ie. ...

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ISBN: 9781631596308