Type on Screen: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Developers, and Students

This book is unreadable on my Kindle. (Granted, I have an older device but I don't want to have to upgrade my Kindle to read this book). What's the issue? The page-turn controls on my device don't turn the page. Instead, they tab across each and every field within the page design (heading, subhead, text element), magnifying them as they go. It took me 7 clicks to get off the title page alone. Readers have no control of the typeface. Disappointing. Kicking myself for missing the return window.

A pesar de les bones crítiques, no hi ha res que no es conega si es té un contacte superficial amb el món del disseny i s'han llegit un parell de blogs. No val la pena pel preu que costa. En absolut.

Ellen Lupton and her team have put together a well thought out book that balances the history, theory and modern components of screen based design. Type on Screen respects traditional typography fundamentals, while at the same time showing what designers need to know to work in the digital design field. The author makes it very clear that the book is not a technical manual, but shows various aspects of technology.The book dedicates chapters to important topics:Ch 01 - Fonts on ScreenCh 02 - Text on ScreenCh 03 - Digital PublishingCh 04 - Type on InterfaceCh 05 - Icons and LogotypesCh 06 - Animation and CodeAs a interactive design educator I long awaited a text that could support my course work and was engaging for my students. The visual examples allow readers to gain quick insight, while the detail written descriptions give meaning to each section. An added bonus is that the book also has project examples for professionals and design students to work towards.I really felt like I got my money’s worth with this book, it’s something you can gain knowledge in the first read and use as a reference on future occasions.Highly recommended resource!

An sich ist der Inhalt des Buches gut und auch verständlich. Ich habe dadurch viel Neues über das Thema Typographie gelernt.Der Grund für die niedrige Punktzahl ist die sehr schlechte Umsetzung auf dem Kindel. Der Text ist viel zu klein um diesen gut lesen zu können und man kann ihn auch nicht unter den Einstellungen vergrößern. Die einzige Möglichkeit ist Absätzte nacheinander zu vergtößern. Trotzdem ist die Schrift danach nicht gut erkennbar.Außerdem fehlt die Möglichkeit Textstellen zu markieren.

Very useful, relevant book for any serious webdesigner and typographer!Ellen Lupton is rightly respected for her intimate knowledge of typography and its applications.