Thursday, March 12, 2015

NOTES: Type & Typography

Design

Typography
“Fonts are the clothing that our ideas wear”

classical time-tested typefaces
Sans & Serif
Serif reads best at smaller sizes, can be complementary

Font Variance: Too many confuse the reader

Definition: Fonts that are too similar cause ambiguity

Readability: use upper and lowercase letters, all caps+annoying and shout-y

Alignment: Left alignment reads easiest, consider eye flow as it moves down the page

Emphasis: Use these tools with discretion and without disturbing eye flow
  • Italics
  • Bold
  • Size
  • Color
  • Typestyle Change

Integrity: Avoid stretching or distorting type

Weight: Strive for a sense of balance

Kerning: spaces between letters themselves

Tracking: spaces between groups of words

Large Text Blocks: Rags

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