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One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the "Strunk and White of typography." Best-selling author Robin Williams's simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This updated edition includes new examples and expanded information dedicated to the practical advice that made the first edition an enduring bestseller. Throughout, Robin shows you the small details that separate the pros from the amateurs: typographer versus typewriter quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. If you prepare documents, you'll find The Mac is not a typewriter, Second Edition an indispensable guide. And those who read your documents will recognize the work of a pro, even if they don't know a curly quote from curly fries.… (more)
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Did you know that in today's world of desktop publishing (as well as the world of desktop publishing as
Well, if you've read The Mac is Not a Typewriter, then maybe you'd know all that, and more. This guide, written by Robin Williams (no, not THAT Robin Williams) gives you a brief yet condense overview of how you should be using font and punctuation and white space to maximize the aesthetics of your desktop publishing.
Even if you don't own a Mac, this book can provide helpful typesetting advice.
Recommended, especially, for Mac owners that want to make their documents all pretty-fied, as well as for other, non-Mac owners, who want more insight into when to use what punctuation/spacing/fonts where.