---
title: "Butterick's Practical Typography"
description: "Complete typography manual written as a hypertext book, with opinionated rules on measure, spacing, and type choice."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/butterick-s-practical-typography-vg-1292"
category: "Learning & Craft"
subcategory: "Typography"
license: "free"
author: "Matthew Butterick (@mbutterick)"
source: "https://practicaltypography.com/"
---

# Butterick's Practical Typography
Complete typography manual written as a hypertext book, with opinionated rules on measure, spacing, and type choice.
## Facts
- Source: https://practicaltypography.com/
- Category: Learning & Craft / Typography
- Author: Matthew Butterick (@mbutterick)
- Licence: free
- Tags: typography, book, rules, craft
## Why it's a gem
Free, blunt and rule-based; the 'typography in ten minutes' summary ends arguments
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