A foundation course in typography with emphasis on using type for a multiple of industry related applications
Some of the things we covered during the this class included some things we should not do when dealing with type;
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Tracking and Type Alignment
We took a look at how to digitally control tracking and the different type alignment options. We were able to see what happens when tracking is too tight or too loose. We also took a closer look at what happens when we use justified text alignment. I discovered that one of the advantages of using justified text is that it can save space when a lot of text is used. We also saw a disadvantage that is awkward or bad word spacing that creates too much white space in paragraphs. Sometimes we see streams of this white space, which we call rivers (rivers of white space).
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This class was dedicated to the variations in type styles that are available. We discussed the differences in type — width, weight, posture, stress, serifs, and contrast.
width – condensed or extended
weight – light or bold
posture – italic or oblique (fake italic)
stress – vertical or diagonal
contrast – extreme or medium or low/none
serif – bracketed or unbracketed
Continue reading “Class 8 – How Text and Paragraphs are Affected by Different Alignments”
Last Wednesday we were introduced to the following:
The Five Families of Typography
Here is the information we used as an introduction to the 5 Families of Typography.
As additional information, you can use this article.
Video – Type Classification
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