Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web
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Saying I’m late to the party would be an understatement. I only just discovered Richard Rutter‘s adaptation of a book titled The Elements of Typographic Style. Richard has titled the web version Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web. I have been painfully aware lately on the need to improve my typographic prowess. Finding this site is a two-edged sword. It illustrates in sharp contrast exactly how much I have to learn, but at the same time provides me with a way to do just that. I raise my raise my mouse to Richard Rutter and to Robert Bringhurst, the original author. |
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