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Suggested typography books

The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst (Paperback)

The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces by Stephen Coles

Type Matters! by Jim Williams

Reading Letters: Designing for Legibility

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The Typographic Desk Reference by Theodore Rosendorf

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(Vol 2) Type. A Visual History of Typefaces, Graphic Styles, 1901-1938 by Alston W Purvis

InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign (3rd Edition)

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Thinking with Type: A Primer for Designers: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton

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