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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

Typography for Lawyers

The Typographic Desk Reference by Theodore Rosendorf

Vol 1 Type: A Visual History of Typefaces by Jan Tholenaar

(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)

Inside Paragraphs Typographic Fundamentals

Basics Typography 02: Using Type by Michael Harkins (Paperback)

Making and Breaking the Grid (Graphic Design)

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

Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design by Denise Bosler (Paperback)

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type by Kimberly Elam

The Visual History of Type by Paul McNeil

The Complete Manual of Typography: A Guide to Setting Perfect Type by James Felice

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