Bringhurst Typography

Purpose

Use this skill to make typographic decisions that are structurally sound, readable, and consistent from macro layout down to punctuation and spacing details.

Prefer this skill whenever a task includes typography design, typography QA, or "why does this page feel off?" debugging.

Core Workflow

1. Classify the task and medium.

• Identify whether the task is long-form reading, reference layout, UI copy, mixed-script composition, or production troubleshooting.
• Identify target medium: print, PDF, responsive web, or app UI.

2. Load the minimum needed references.

• Always read references/book-map.md.
• Read references/rules-index.md for precise rule numbers and chapter coverage.
• Read references/workflows.md for task-specific implementation flows.
• Read references/checklists.md before final recommendations or sign-off.