Project Gutenberg 2008-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 109 Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William) 1860 1940 Hamilton, Frederick William The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VI, no. 38 Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Uses of Italic" by Frederick W. Hamilton is a technical publication written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1918. This primer focuses on the historical context and practical applications of italic type in printing. It serves as a guide to understanding how italic lettering has evolved and its specific uses within typography and composition. In this book, Hamilton provides a comprehensive overview of italic types, tracing their origins and the development of their design over time. He outlines various rules for their effective use, which include emphasizing words, distinguishing titles, and enhancing the visual appeal in printed materials. Furthermore, the book emphasizes moderation in italic usage to maintain readability and avoid visual clutter. It includes examples and review questions, making it a valuable resource for apprentices in the printing trade, as well as for anyone interested in the intricacies of typographic design and composition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Printing -- Style manuals Italic type Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication 93717 93702 2024-10-10T14:42:04.875577 2023-09-11T06:29:13.796007 text/html text/html 91735 2008-03-14T10:40:40 text/html 246562 2008-03-14T10:46:18 text/html application/zip 346300 2024-10-10T14:42:13.523490 application/epub+zip 345592 2024-10-10T14:42:08.756502 application/epub+zip 98922 2024-10-10T14:42:06.781503 application/epub+zip 633852 2024-10-10T14:42:17.027464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610291 2024-10-10T14:42:11.966503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186626 2022-09-11T12:12:07.460835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68746 68636 2024-10-10T14:42:04.290533 2023-09-11T06:29:13.342999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68399 2008-03-14T10:40:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24545 2008-03-14T10:46:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19301 2024-10-10T14:42:17.181445 application/rdf+xml 12315 2024-10-10T14:42:07.325504 image/jpeg 3275 2024-10-10T14:42:07.052493 image/jpeg 315801 2024-10-10T14:42:04.895531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog