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Typography

1. What is Typography ?

Typography the art of selecting or arranging type; using type in various graphic designs to obtain particular effects .

2. Etymology.Typography comes from the Greek words typos "mark, figure" and grapho "I

write".

3. History of typography.

First printing techniques using fixed blocks of wood in which Chinese Buddhist writings

printed on paper since the seventh century AD. Since that time the oldest writings from the world

on paper.

In 1454 Johannes Gutenberg printed a calendar and celebrate the Bible with 42 lines per

page, paper made in 170 copies.4. Printing press: A machine that transfers lettering or images by contact with various forms

of inked surface onto paper or similar material fed into it in various ways.

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The first printing press Printing Press (not an electric chair)

German script Gothic Type

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Manutius Italic

Before Gutenberg, various civilizations had developed a variety of alphabets and methods for writing . . .

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5. Typeface is a set of one or more fonts , in one or more sizes, designed with stylistic unity, eachcomprising a coordinated set of glyphs .

Some Typeface Examples:

Quick brown foxes jump - Times New Roman Quick brown foxes jump - Bookman Old Style Quick brown foxes jump - Courier New Quick brown foxes jump - Trebuchet MS Quick brown foxes jump - Comic Sans MS

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6. Text vs. DisplayText typefaces (like this one) are easy to read, and are used for books, magazines, newspapers,

etc.

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Display typefaces (like this one) are used in titles or headings, and are meant to generate a certain feeling or convey an attitude oridea.