Thinking with Type

Thinking with Type, 3rd Edition, by Ellen Lupton provides a practical foundation in typography for designers, writers, editors, students, and type enthusiasts. Published by Princeton Architectural Press, this work explains how text functions visually across communication channels.

The volume covers fundamental typographic mechanics, including typefaces, type families, kerning, and tracking. It also details layout principles and structural grids that organize written content on pages and screens.

This third edition features 32 pages of new content and includes contributions on diverse writing systems by expert typographers from around the world.