Contents
From the origins of writing to Gutenberg's invention of movable type
Typography from Gutenberg to the nineteenth century
The nineteenth century and the Industrial Revolution
Typography in the twentieth century
A new century and millennium begin
Historical classification of typefaces
Distinguishing characteristics of letters
Interletter and interword spacing
Type size, line length, and interline spacing
Justified and unjustified typography
Legibility and electronic page design
Legibility factors for on-screen typography
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