j187 designing with type
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Design: Type
ReadabilityRelationshipsTypes of Type (FontsType on the web
ReadabilityType has multiple purposes but the most important is readability. The ability for a reader to easily read and understand the text.
Contributors/Distractors
Size, color, texture, light, font, weight, relationship etc.
Relationships
Concordant Uses one type family with little change in style, size or weight. This can be used to communicate a sedated or formal situation but can also be dull.
Conflicting
When you combine type faces that are similar but not the same. This makes the page less interesting because it is not concordant.
Times New Roman
Palatino&
ContrastingWhen you combine separate typefaces that are distinct and different from each other. The best designs have contrast and this includes font.
Type CategoriesRemember them in groups of two:Old/Modern, Serif/Sans, Script/Decorative
Oldstyle
Modern
Slab Serif
Sans Serif
Script
Decorative
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Type Categories
Type ContrastsSize, Weight, Structure, Form, Direction and Color
My RulesNever use more than three fonts and two is probably enough
Never use more than one serif font
Never use more than one san serif font
Never use more than one decorative font and only in limited doses
Typically, I choose one Serif, one san and call it a style!
Fun
Dafont.com
What the Font
In class exercise
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