Why are there no "standard texts" on designing software interfaces? (or tell me I'm wrong?)
If you want to learn to *build* software, there are excellent and complete texts on the subject. It's not just a tech-vs-art thing: there are standard texts on type, drawing, color, etc.
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🤔 You’ve mentioned Elements of Typographic Style, but it doesn’t actually teach you how to do the thing. It appears that the only way to acquire the skill is by copying good works and analyzing them in the process.
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You're right about Bringhurst! But I think it's possible to make something scaffolded along these lines like Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, How to Design Programs.
I'm a bit late to the party here, but for actual practical guidance, I recommend Jost Huchuli's Detail in Typography (amazon.com/Jost-Hochuli-T) over Bringhurst.
Brief, practical and instructional.
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