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Jan Tschichold · 1991
Sequence ladder
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What this book knows
Perfect book design is a discipline of tradition, proportion, and self-effacing craft — art begins only where the superfluous becomes necessary.
work-as-meaning
Perfect typography is more a science than an art. Feelings have to mature into knowledge about the consequences of formal decisions.
DC-FORM-RC-013Doing no more than what is absolutely necessary does not amount to art. Art begins with the seemingly superfluous.
DC-FORM-RC-121obedience-and-authority
The typography of old books is a precious legacy, well worthy of continuation. Only indisputable improvements would make sense.
DC-FORM-RC-038The real reason for deficiencies in books is the lack of — or deliberate dispensation with — tradition.
DC-FORM-RC-033education-and-formation
The faultless form of our letters is the work of the great typecutter Garamond. Similarity of all letters, yet distinctiveness of each, yields perfect readability.
DC-FORM-RC-034A beginner must attempt to draw each letter as accurately as possible. Only the very experienced may work with seeming carelessness.
DC-FORM-RC-064Illuminates
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