Comment on Typography for LawyersComments−theli0nheart16yIs there a "Typography for Programmers"? I could really use one of those...−benhoyt16yI just read these "rules", and it looks like just good typography -- whether you're a lawyer, programmer, or something else. I like his explanations of why each "rule" is necessary, too.−mikeklaas16yYes, but I could see how programmers would need a specific advice as well. Monospace fonts for terminal/coding use, for instance.Also, much of his advice doesn't apply to the web. Fonts designed for print often don't fare well on the screen, especially at small font sizes−pmiller216yTry this: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir... . It's the manual to the memoir documentclass for LaTeX. I learned a lot reading it, myself.
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Is there a "Typography for Programmers"? I could really use one of those...
I just read these "rules", and it looks like just good typography -- whether you're a lawyer, programmer, or something else. I like his explanations of why each "rule" is necessary, too.
Yes, but I could see how programmers would need a specific advice as well. Monospace fonts for terminal/coding use, for instance.
Also, much of his advice doesn't apply to the web. Fonts designed for print often don't fare well on the screen, especially at small font sizes
Try this: http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir... . It's the manual to the memoir documentclass for LaTeX. I learned a lot reading it, myself.