Designing with Type is a unique combination of textbook and professional reference. It presents a complete overview of the field of typography, from the origins of the alphabet through contemporary design.
The Fifth Edition of Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography has been revised and updated to reflect the enormous changes in technology that have occurred in recent years. At the same time, it retains the basic features that have made the book indispensable to generations of students and instructors.

A major innovation of this edition has been the integration of the book with the Web site www.DesigningWithType.com/5, where students and faculty members can examine hundreds of solutions to the design projects and explore a wide world of typographic information.