Quotations
Typography is directing a message.
Günter Gerhard Lange, found on typolis.de
Only who knows the rules can break them when necessary.
found on typolis.de
Anyone meaning to be an expert at types, because he could read it, is quite fine mistaken.
Jan Tschichold, found on typolis.de
The whole is more than the addition of its parts.
Laotse, found on typolis.de
For design, the unprinted area is more important than the printed.
Joachim Opfer, found on typolis.de
Good typography explains the content, not the designer.
Kurt Weidemann, found on typolis.de
In all arts the believe in counting and measuring leeds to the greatest mistakes.
Paul Renner, found on typolis.de
Also the printed looks either good or bad, anyhow it always looks like somehow; and just this look marks its aesthetic value.
Paul Renner, found on typolis.de
Type of humour
Is that a serif in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
Don't let women design the period.
Typographers do it with character.
Goudy is my co-pilot.
Kiss me, I'm italic.
Important typographers and type designers
Related topics
Reference
- The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst (often referred to simply as Bringhurst) is widely respected as the modern authority on typographic style. ISBN 0881791326. (excerpts)
External links
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