John Ryder

The Case for Legibility.

London: Bodley Head, 1979. Hardcover. Fine Condition / Fine Condition. Item #376034

John Ryder's The Case for Legibility (Bodley Head, 1979) is a concise, quietly influential study in the craft of readable design, written by one of Britain's most thoughtful typographic practitioners. Drawing on Ryder's long experience as a printer, designer, and Bodley Head's own production director, the book argues for clarity, proportion, and humane typography at a moment when phototypesetting was reshaping the trade. It remains a crisp statement of purpose: a designer's plea for pages that serve the reader first, grounded in practical observation rather than theory. Set in Monotype Ehrhardt metal letters, printed offset lithograph by Stellar Press. The paper, Vintage Esparto Cartridge made by East Lancashire Paper Mill. Bound by Leighton Straker Bookbinding, in Dover cloth. 80 pages. Size: 11 x 19 cms. Category: Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.

Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals. Unbranded John Ryder The Case for Legibility.

Price: £19.95