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For the first time in hundreds of years, because of the web, the role of the typographer has changed. We no longer decide; we suggest. We no longer simply choose typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, and margins; we prepare and instruct text to make those choices for itself. In this book, Tim Brown illuminates the complex, beautiful world of typesetting—arguably the most important part of typography because it forms the backbone of the reading experience—and shows us how to parry the inevitable pressures that arise when we can no longer predict how, and where, our text will be read. "For the first time in hundreds of years, because of the web, the role of the typographer has changed. We no longer decide; we suggest. We no longer simply choose typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, and margins; we prepare and instruct text to make those choices for itself. In this book, Tim Brown illuminates the complex, beautiful world of typesetting--arguably the most important part of typography because it forms the backbone of the reading experience--and shows us how to parry the inevitable pressures that arise when we can no longer predict how, and where, our text will be read."--Publisher's description "Boldly take your website where it's never gone before: offline. Jeremy Keith introduces you to service workers (and the code behind them) to show you the latest strategies in offline pages. Learn the ins and outs of fetching and caching, enhance your website's performance, and create an ideal offline experience for every user, no matter their connection."--Back cover Cover Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. What is Typesetting? Chapter 2. Preparing Text and Code Chapter 3. Selecting Typefaces Chapter 4. Shaping Text Blocks Chapter 5. Crafting Compositions Chapter 6. Relieving Pressure Conclusion Acknowledgements Resources References Index About A Book Apart About the Author Tim Brown ; Foreword By Jessica Hische. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.