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METAFONT, created by author Donald E. Knuth, is a computer language
that allows you to produce professional quality typefaces using
mathematical type design. "The METAFONTbook," a users guide and
reference manual, enables readers with only minimal computer
science or word processing experience to master the basic as well
as the more advanced areas of METAFONT programming.
Readers will learn how to write a program for each letter or
symbol of a typeface. Using METAFONT, it is possible to customize a
type design that already exists, or even to create an entire
alphabet from scratch. It is particularly easy to create logos or
special symbols. Advanced users will enjoy the freedom and artistry
that METAFONT allows in creating original typefaces.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Introduces concepts informally early in the text; in later
chapters, these concepts are filled in with more detailed
explanations.
- Program exercises are found throughout the text with answers in
an appendix.
- Exercises and concepts of greater difficulty are marked with
margin symbols. In this way, both beginning and experienced users
of METAFONT can benefit.
- The book is a companion text to Knuth's "The TeXbook," since
TeX can be used to typeset with fonts created using METAFONT.
Knuth's familiar wit, and illustrations specially drawn by Duane
Bibby, add a light touch to an unusually readable software manual.
"The METAFONTbook" is the third in a five-volume series on
"Computers and Typesetting," all authored by Knuth.
0201134454B04062001
Get up to speed on the latest features and enhancements to InDesign
CS5
As the industry standard in professional layout and design,
InDesign delivers powerful publishing solutions for magazine,
newspaper, and other publishing fields. This introductory book is
an easy-to-understand reference for anyone migrating from another
software application or those with little-to-no desktop publishing
experience. You'll explore InDesign basics and examine the
enhancements to InDesign CS5, while you also discover how pages
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tabs, create indices, and moreDemonstrates how to calibrate colors,
export PDF files, fine-tune paragraph details, create frames and
shapes, manipulate objects, and work with automated text
"InDesign CS5 For Dummies" offers a straightforward but fun
approach to discovering how to get the most from your desktop
publishing experience when using InDesign.
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