Robert Bringhurst
Robert Bringhurst OC (born 1946) is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He has translated substantial works from Haida and Navajo and from classical Greek and Arabic. He wrote The Elements of Typographic Style, a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in June 2013.
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| Born | October 16, 1946 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Notable work | The Elements of Typographic Style (1992) |
| Spouse | Jan Zwicky |
He lives on Quadra Island, near Campbell River, British Columbia (approximately 170 km northwest of Vancouver) with his wife, Jan Zwicky, a poet and philosopher.
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