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Robert Bringhurst is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He has translated substantial works from Haida and Navajo and from classical Greek and Arabic. He wrote The Elements of Typographic Style, a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in June 2013.He lives on Quadra Island, near Campbell River, British Columbia with his wife, Jan Zwicky, a poet and philosopher. Wikipedia  

✵ 16. October 1946
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The Elements of Typographic Style
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Robert Bringhurst Quotes

“Typography is the craft of endowing human language with a durable visual form.”

Robert Bringhurst The Elements of Typographic Style

Source: The Elements of Typographic Style

“By all means break the rules, and break them beautifully, deliberately and well.”

Robert Bringhurst The Elements of Typographic Style

Source: The Elements of Typographic Style

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