Typography notes

Typography notes

Peter Christy

Legibility:

-choose classic time-tested typefaces

-function over form

-time of invention can be help for historical accuracy

-only experiment if necessary

Serif vs. sans serif:

-serif has little wings

-serif best at smaller size

-sans serif has no wings

font variance:

-too many fonts spoil design

-make fonts complementary

-similar fonts spoil as well

-don’t type in all caps

alignment:

-we read left alignment easier (changes with language)

-credits are in the middle usually

emphasis:

-use italics, bold, size, color, and font to direct focus

Integribility:

-don’t stretch or skew text

Weight:

-have balance in thickness

more:

-rules can be broken, but only for a reason

-spacing is important

-Kerning is between letters

-tracking is a way to do it over wide areas

-rags are the edges of a piece text

Illustration:

-illustration with type is possible