The reference book, created on the basis of the famous “Handbook of Spelling and Literary Editing” by D. E. Rosenthal, is devoted to issues of spelling, punctuation, pronunciation and literary editing of the text. In the third edition of the reference book, typos and stylistic errors have been corrected, certain wording and examples have been changed. Reference book intended for media workers, editors, authors, translators, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in issues of Russian language culture. Can be used as a guide for applicants. In preparing the electronic version of the book, materials located at spelling spb. ru/rosenthal/alpha/index. htm