“After four decades as one of the world’s best-selling introductions to designing with type – including editions in Korean, German, Russian, Portuguese, and even Thai – Stop Stealing Sheep & find out how type works continues to educate, entertain, and enlighten design students and type lovers around the globe. In this fourth edition[Free fulltext, PDF], Erik Spiekermann brings his type classic fully up-to-date with an all-new chapter on variable typefaces, scores of visual examples on how to effectively communicate with type, and a full selection of new type- faces used and referenced throughout the book. If you use type – and these days, almost everyone does – Spiekermann’s engaging, commonsense style will help you understand how to look at type, work with type, choose the best typeface for your message, and express yourself more effectively through design. Compact, yet rich with anecdotes and visual examples, the handbook’s multilayered design not only makes for a fun, fast read, but it also invites exploration, ensuring you learn some- thing new each and every time you open it up.”