The Mac Is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh
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Summary
This edition of The Mac Is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh by Robin Williams is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The available edition details are 2001 • Peachpit Pr • 72 pages.
Why this book now
Most useful when you want something you can consult, sample, and return to instead of reading straight through once.
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- You want a book that does not take long to understand.
- You are looking for an approachable first book on the subject.
- If humor is important, the narrator’s perspective shifts your trust.
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- You are looking for a different kind of book altogether.
- You want a reference book rather than a regular read.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780201782639
Worth buying if: You want a book that does not take long to understand.
Skip it if: You are looking for a different kind of book altogether.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Very quick Low time commitment
Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.
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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
Best way to approach it
Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780201782639
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