Typographical code
A typographical code is a reference book describing the rules of composition of the printed texts as well as the way of shortening certain terms, the manner of writing the numbers and all the rules of Typographie governing the use of the various typestyles (capital, Bas-de-casse, italic…).
In France, the professionals use (often jointly) several typographical codes, which differ only on some details, like the typographical Code of the CGC (General confederation of the executives) and the Lexique of the typographical rules of the HMSO.
The code published by the National union of the executives and controls of the book (associate with the CGC), of the press and French graphic industries is subtitle Choix of rules to the use of the authors and the professionals of the book . As its name indicates it, it is not only one reference book with the use of the printers but of any professional of the writing and the edition: author, editor, Journalist, Webmaster …
He is re-examined and corrected each year; it is a work in constant evolution, a little like a dictionary, where certain rules which were valid yesterday became null and void today.
A typographical code is a reference book among others. According to its geographic origin or the public which it aims, one can observe some minor divergences in the rules suggested, particularly on the use of the capital letters.
Related articles
- Capital and capital
- Use of the French capital letters
- Use of the capital letters in Esperanto
- Gentilé
- Hyphen
- Of the use of the not, the Comma, the Quotation mark and the Punctuation in general.
- Quotation mark
- Marks used like names
- Typography
Rules and conventions of use on Wikipédia
- typographical Accents
- Conventions
- File of typographical Conventions
- Recommendations and rules to follow
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