Space as Language

by Will Hill

This Element examines the function and significance of typographic space. It considers in turn the space within letters, the space between letters, the space between lines, and the margin space surrounding the text-block, to develop the hypothesis that viewed collectively these constitute a 'metalanguage' complementary to the text. Drawing upon critical perspectives from printing, typeface design, typography, avant-garde artistic practice and design...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009265431
• ISBN13: 9781009265430
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"