Re: Recommended Books on Typesetting

[Nikolai Weibull <mailing-lists.context-users@rawuncut.elitemail.org>]

* h h extern <pragma@wxs.nl> [Nov 28, 2004 22:20]:
> > I have also been looking for books by Hermann Zapf, but most seem to
> > be out of print and very, very expensive where available; anyone
> > know if they are worth their steep prices?

> His books (and fonts) are real great! I wish i had them all.

Yeah, I've seen his fonts, but not his books ;-)

> Keep in mind that typography is not per definition the same as
> typesetting; for instance his book covers and posters are good
> examples of 'playing with type', which is not what tex is often used
> for

Yeah, I was not only interested in books on typefaces, but also on
typesetting.  I'm a person who judges a book, not by its cover, but by
its typography and typesetting.
	nikolai

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