Project elements and process --
Constraints and options --
The circle and composition --
Nonobjective elements --
Axial system --
Radial system --
Dilatational system --
Random system --
Grid system --
Transitional system --
Modular system --
Bilateral system

Typographic organization has always been a complex system in that there are so many elements at play, such as hierarchy, order of reading, legibility, and contrast. In Typographic Systems, Kim Elam, author of our bestselling books, Geometry of Design and Grid Systems, explores eight major structural systems beyond the traditional ordering systems of the grid a " including random, radial, modular, and bilateral systems. By taking the reader through exercises, student work, and professional examples, Elam offers a broad range of design solutions