Tim Brown’s Flexible Typesetting Is Now Free
Another A Book Apart title is now available at no cost. The new release is Tim Brown’s Flexible Typesetting, and you can grab it right now. The book targets typography newcomers who want a practical, approachable path to better design skills, and it covers essential areas like text preparation, typeface selection, and composition.
Here’s what’s inside, chapter by chapter:
- What is typesetting? — A baseline introduction to the craft.
- Preparing text and code — Emphasizes why planning plays a key part in typesetting.
- Selecting typefaces — The author flags this as especially useful.
- Shaping text blocks — Explains how modern CSS helps with layout and spacing.
- Crafting compositions — The section is geared toward long-form content design.
- Relieving pressure — Wraps up with techniques for easing workflow strain.
