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24 alternatives to The Vignelli Canon
Massimo Vignelli's free ebook about typography
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Vignelli Canon launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A glimpse of Vignelli's understanding of good design
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Free ebook about all things typography
2016 · practicaltypography.com · its alternatives →
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Start learning about type on the web
2016 · prowebtype.com · its alternatives →
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Everything you need to know about icon design to get started
2016 · iconutopia.com · its alternatives →
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Essential tools for polished & persuasive documents
2016 · typographyforlawyers.com · its alternatives →
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Free ebook about the best practices in UX design
2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →
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If allowed only one book on typography it would be this one.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Great free ebook about web design
2016 · designingfortheweb.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Thousands of ancient manuscripts now available online free
2015 · vaticanlibrary.va · its alternatives →
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Fake it Make it▲168A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping
2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →
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Free e-book. UX best practices from real projects.
2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →
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Unlock the power of typography as a graphic designer
2023 · carlosh19.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Free guide to great typography
2016 · blog.typekit.com · its alternatives →
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A monograph on Louise Fili’s inspirational design work.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The definitive guide to creating icons by Jon Hicks
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
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lorempixel▲115Free placeholder images for web or print design mockups
2014 · lorempixel.com · its alternatives →
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Typoguide▲73A Pocket Guide to Master Every Day’s Typographic Adventures
2014 · typogui.de · its alternatives →
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A great source of design inspiration
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Just My Type▲65History of Fonts from Origins to Our Days
2016 · templatemonster.com · its alternatives →
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A tiny book of design exercises
2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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