Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 250 Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William) 1860 1940 Hamilton, Frederick William The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters Typographic technical series for apprentices, pt. VI, no. 38 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Uses of Italic" by Frederick W. Hamilton is a technical publication written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1918. This primer focuses on the historical context and practical applications of italic type in printing. It serves as a guide to understanding how italic lettering has evolved and its specific uses within typography and composition. In this book, Hamilton provides a comprehensive overview of italic types, tracing their origins and the development of their design over time. He outlines various rules for their effective use, which include emphasizing words, distinguishing titles, and enhancing the visual appeal in printed materials. Furthermore, the book emphasizes moderation in italic usage to maintain readability and avoid visual clutter. It includes examples and review questions, making it a valuable resource for apprentices in the printing trade, as well as for anyone interested in the intricacies of typographic design and composition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Printing -- Style manuals Italic type Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication Category: Art Category: How To ... 93840 2025-06-10T09:51:16.108376 text/html 91735 2008-03-14T10:40:40 text/html 246562 2008-03-14T10:46:18 text/html application/zip 346379 2025-06-10T09:51:24.778330 application/epub+zip 345587 2025-06-10T09:51:20.040307 application/epub+zip 98919 2025-06-10T09:51:17.941371 application/epub+zip 633832 2025-06-10T09:51:28.409299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610291 2025-06-10T09:51:23.245339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186626 2022-09-11T12:12:07.460835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68746 2025-06-10T09:51:15.563330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68399 2008-03-14T10:40:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24545 2008-03-14T10:46:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18583 2025-06-10T09:51:28.585273 application/rdf+xml 12315 2025-06-10T09:51:18.603327 image/jpeg 3275 2025-06-10T09:51:18.217335 image/jpeg 315838 2025-06-10T09:51:16.130350 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia