The last two decades have witnessed a revolution in the realm of typography; with the virtual disappearance of hot-lead typesetting in favor of the so-called digital typesetting. The principle behind the new technology is simple: imagine a very fine mesh superimposed on a sheet of paper. Digital typesetting consists in darkening the appropriate pixels (tiny squares) of this mesh; in patterns corresponding to each character and symbol of the text being set. The actual darkening is done by some printing device; say a laser printer or phototypesetter; which must be told exactly where the ink should go. Since the mesh is very fine-the dashes surrounding this sentence are some six pixels thick; and more than 200 pixels long-the printer can only be controlled by a computer program; which takes a "high-level" description of the page in terms of text; fonts; and formatting commands; and digests all of that into "low-level" commands for the printer. TEX is such a program; created by Donald E. Knuth; a computer scientist at Stanford University.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. All of the ornaments were scalable and easily isolated even on my smartphone screenBy CustomerTakahashis compilation of scrolls and borders show his diligence and taste taste. If you asre looking for crisper images than you can find in the commons; this book is well woth the money. I purchased the Kindle version using the android app. All of the ornaments were scalable and easily isolated even on my smartphone screen. I would have liked to get a pdf version for an easier digital workflow; in that case I suggest buying a physical copy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Flourish for Any OccasionBy Ann LackeyThis is a great book for calligraphy embellishment. Flourishesshown go from simple to complex offering the beginner a chanceto make good on initial efforts. Likewise; the authoroffers a wide variety to go with any font and/or illumination.Of course; its a Dover and thats says a lot; too.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy tonicGreat ideas