Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Syntax and Communication
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Like typographic anatomy, typographic syntax has a language that
must be learned if one is to understand typographic design. Syntax
is the connecting of typographic signs to form words and sentences
on the page. The elements of design—letter, word, line, column,
and margin—are made into a cohesive whole through the use of
typographic space, visual hierarchy, ABA form, and grid systems.
