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Featuring 32 pages of new content, the third edition is revised and refined from cover to cover: - More fonts: old fonts, new fonts, weird fonts, libre fonts, Google fonts, Adobe fonts, fonts from independent foundries, and fonts and lettering by women and BIPOC designers - Introductions to diverse writing systems , contributed by expert typographers from around the world - Demonstrations of basic design principles , such as vi­sual balance, Gestalt grouping, and responsive layout - Current approaches to typeface design , including - Variable fonts and optical sizes - Tips for readability, legibility, and accessibility - Stunning reproductions from the Letterform Archive Thinking with Type is the typography book for everyone: designers, writers, editors, students, anyone who works with words on page or screen, and enthusiasts of type and lettering. 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