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consider it "the finest book ever written about typography," according to the FAQ section of their type foundry's website. Because of its status as a respected and frequently cited resource, typographers and designers often refer to it simply as
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template for dissertations, books and articles inspired by Bringhurst's book
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A Classic Thesis Style – An Homage to The Elements of Typographic Style
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Hermann Zapf, as cited on the back cover of the book in version 4.0,
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The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web
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Robert Bringhurst
Typography
hardcover
paperback
ISBN
978-0-88179-110-5
Dewey Decimal
LC Class
Style guides
ACS style
AIP style
AMA Manual of Style
AP Stylebook
APA Style
The ASA Style Guide
Australian Guide to Legal Citation
The Bluebook
The Business Style Handbook
California Style Manual
The Cambridge Guide to English Usage
The Chicago Manual of Style
Citing Medicine
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Typographic Style
Fowler's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage
IEEE style
ISO 690
MHRA Style Guide

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