What does this book and other books on typography have in common?
Nothing.
Well, OK, they are books. And they are about typography.
But that’s where the similarities end.
Because let’s face it: even though learning typography is essential to becoming a great designer, studying it can still be a chore. All those new terms and rules can turn the learning process into a joyless, soul-sucking exercise that you have to grudgingly trudge through (try saying that ten times in a row).
What if there was another, better way? What if, instead of having to go through paragraph after paragraph of dull prose, you could read something that was entertaining, engaging and funny?
Something that could replace the boring tome you’d read in a dreary library with the equivalent of a beach read, but for learning advanced typography?
Well, here it is!
This book won’t give you a lengthy history lesson on the development of typography throughout the centuries. Gutenberg can go take a hike, baby!
It won’t insist that you have to learn every single detail of typeface anatomy, although it’ll still contain the usual font anatomy charts because… are you kidding me? Of course it will.
Clothes For Language will introduce you to the good stuff by its third page. It is intended as a fast-acting, higly-potent injection of typography knowledge straight into your veins (don’t worry, as an oral surgeon I can safely administer drugs).
You’ll learn:
• Why being proficient in typography involves much more than simply being able to choose some fonts.
• Why you can never get your text to look as good as you want it and, more importantly, what to do about it.
• Tons of tips to squeeze every last drop of gorgeousness from your text
• The best offline and online resources for keeping up-to-date with modern typography
• Why only total losers underline stuff
• Why birds suddenly appear every time you’re near
• …and much more!
Filled to the brim with amazing tips and tricks, gorgeous instructional panels and diagrams and more pop culture references than you can scream “How’s Annie?” at, this is a book that will supercharge your designer skills and make you chuckle like a buffoon while you’re learning.
But don’t take my word for it: if you open the Look Inside sample (by clicking on the book cover), you can check and see if the book is up your alley!
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