Another title from A Book Apart has been re-released for free. The latest? Tim Brown’s Flexible Typesetting. I may not be the utmost expert on typography and its best practices but I do remember reading this book (it’s still on the shelf next to me!) thinking maybe, just maybe, I might be able to hold a conversation about it with Robin when I finished it.
I still think I’m in “maybe” territory but that’s not Tim’s fault — I found the book super helpful and approachable for noobs like me who want to up our game. For the sake of it, I’ll drop the chapter titles here to give you an idea of what you’ll get.
- What is typsetting?
- Preparing text and code (planning is definitely part of the typesetting process)
- Selecting typefaces (this one helped me a lot!)
- Shaping text blocks (modern CSS can help here)
- Crafting compositions (great if you’re designing for long-form content)
- Relieving pressure
Tim Brown: Flexible Typesetting is now yours, for free
