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Hi, I'm a 17 year old student in high school. I think typogrpahy/graphic desgin is for me!!! I just have a feeling.

Anyway, I need your help.

I'm looking for typography information but I can't seem to find any over the internet believe it or not! So what better way to get true info than come on a typogrpahy messageboard!

Where can I find info on the following areas:

1. Historical information on typography

2. Classification

3. Anatomy

4. Form and Communication

5. Page Shaping

6. Technology

I appreciate it, thanks!

unknown

man, i wish i knew what graphic design, let alone typography, was when i was 17.

here are a couple links to get you started:

http://abc.planet-typography.com/
http://www.redsun.com/type/

unknown

Here's a random list for you.

http://counterspace.motivo.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/default.asp
http://typotek.free.fr/typographes/typographes.html
http://www.typebox.com/
http://www.typography.net/

unknown

Dear Mr Kid,
Great enthusiasm - having a feeling is the best foundation.

There are many knowledgable people on this forum who can point you to some wonderful online sources - I'd just like to point out three indispensable books that come to mind: "Anatomy of a Typeface" by Alexander Lawson, "The Elements of Typographic Style" by Robert Bringhurst, and "Letters of Credit" by Walter Tracy. There are many others, but for me these tend to stand out.

hhp

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