InDesign Type

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• Common sense typographic best practices–illustrated with before and after examples
• In-depth information on InDesign’s type-related tools and preferences allowing students to elevate their type above the ordinary
• Appropriate for screen and print typography
• Teaches skill essential for every graphic designer

The 4th edition expands upon the existing content in three ways:
1. An extensive discussion of the challenges and conventions of screen typography. InDesign Type has its roots in print typography and, while screen typography was mentioned in the previous edition, it was more as a sidebar than on an equal pegging. The new edition, would aim to put screen typography on an almost-equal level to print typography. There would be a discussion of setting type for ePubs, fixed layout ePubs, as well as screen presentations and using InDesign’s Publish Online feature (new since the last edition).

2. Adding and revising content in light of the changes introduced in the most recent updates to InDesign—especially Typekit (barely mentioned in the third edition because it had only just launched), Contextual Type controls, and expanded OpenType support.

3. Going deeper on existing content as the product and the author’s approach have evolved over the years.

This fully updated guide shows students how to create beautiful type for print and web with Adobe InDesign. Using practical examples, loads of tips, and sidebars to provide additional detail, author Nigel French provides a comprehensive overview of all of InDesign’s type features, including new features and Creative Cloud features not included in previous editions.

Starting with character formats and then moving through paragraph formats, styles and effects, and layouts, this book teaches all the skills students need to produce beautiful type.

More than ever, modern typographers need to be prepared to craft type that will be used in a wide variety of media, from the printed page to the high-resolution displays of mobile devices, and this new edition of InDesign Type is the perfect guidebook for them.

Nigel French is a graphic designer, photographer, and software trainer based in Sussex, UK. His website is www.nigelfrench.com. 

This fully updated guide shows students how to create beautiful type for print and web with Adobe InDesign. Using practical examples, loads of tips, and sidebars to provide additional detail, author Nigel French provides a comprehensive overview of all of InDesign’s type features, including new features and Creative Cloud features not included in previous editions.

Starting with character formats and then moving through paragraph formats, styles and effects, and layouts, this book teaches all the skills students need to produce beautiful type.

More than ever, modern typographers need to be prepared to craft type that will be used in a wide variety of media, from the printed page to the high-resolution displays of mobile devices, and this new edition of InDesign Type is the perfect guidebook for them.

• Common sense typographic best practices–illustrated with before and after examples
• In-depth information on InDesign’s type-related tools and preferences allowing readers to elevate their type above the ordinary
• Appropriate for screen and print typography
• Essential skill for any graphic designer

CHAPTER 1 About Type

CHAPTER 2 Type on the Page

CHAPTER 3 Type Choices

CHAPTER 4 Screen Typography

CHAPTER 5 Leading

CHAPTER 6 Alignment

CHAPTER 7 Letterspacing, Tracking, and Kerning

CHAPTER 8 Small (but Important) Details

CHAPTER 9 Paragraph Indents and Spacing

CHAPTER 10 Breaking (and Not Breaking)

CHAPTER 11 Tables

CHAPTER 12 Bullet and Number Lists

CHAPTER 13 Drop Caps

CHAPTER 14 Combine Typefaces

CHAPTER 15 Styles

CHAPTER 16 Type and Image

CHAPTER 17 Page Geometry, Grids, and White Space

APPENDIX Type Checklist 

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