Working With Computer Type
Worth buying if: You want a concise book devoted specifically to computer type.
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Summary
This 159-page St. Martin’s Press book centers on working with computer type. Its catalog record identifies a general-interest title by Rob Carter, published in 1997.
Why this book now
As digital text remains part of everyday work, this compact book offers a period-specific look at computer type.
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- You want a concise book devoted specifically to computer type.
- You are interested in how a 1997 book frames digital typography.
- If you enjoy unreliable narrators, the chapters are concise but emotionally rich.
- You need a current guide covering today’s software, screens, or type technologies.
- You are looking for a novel, memoir, or book unrelated to typography and digital text.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780823065004
Worth buying if: You want a concise book devoted specifically to computer type.
Skip it if: You need a current guide covering today’s software, screens, or type technologies.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 159 pages, this is a relatively compact book, though the subject may reward attentive reading.
What stands out here
This record is for the 1997 St. Martin’s Press edition, a period document on computer type.
Best way to approach it
Read it as both a focused treatment of computer type and a snapshot of how the subject was presented in 1997.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780823065004
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