Typographic Systems of Design

Frameworks for Type Beyond the Grid (Graphic Design Book on Typography Layouts and Fundamentals)

Ranked #14 in Typography, Ranked #43 in System Designsee more rankings.

Typographic organization has always been a complex system in that there are so many elements at play, such as hierarchy, order of reading, legibility, and contrast. In Typographic Systems, Kim Elam, author of our bestselling books, Geometry of Design and Grid Systems, explores eight major structural frameworks beyond the gridincluding random, radial, modular, and bilateralsystems. By taking the reader through exercises, student work, and professional examples, Elam offers a broad range of design solutions. Once essential visual organization systems are understood the... more

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