Introduction -- Author's note -- Historical survey -- Decorative typography -- The meaning and aim of the new or functional typography -- Types -- Hand composition and machine composition -- The word -- The line -- Emphasis in the line -- Leading, length of lines and grouping -- Indentation and line endings -- Type sizes, headings and type mixtures -- Jobbing work -- The use of space -- Tables -- Rules -- colours -- Paper -- Posters -- Richness of form -- Abstract art -- Typography, photography and drawings -- The book today.