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Choosing Fonts:
When planning which font to use for the web the following should be taken
into careful consideration.
- Badly chosen type can detract from the words it represents.
- Well chosen type can underline and enhance the meaning of the content.
- Think about the readability of the font.
- Size 2 fonts are ideal for web pages.
- Typography is used for identity
- Bold, rounded faces need more space, but most headline faces are fairly
compact to allow meaningful headlines.
- When letters are entirely uppercase with a lot of vertical stress
and in a narrow condensed light typeface. Add extra space around the
letters in words.
- Serif fonts, like Times
New Roman are more traditional. They have short finishing strokes
so it makes it easier to read.
- San Serif fonts, like Arial
are more modern. They have abrupt endings and are upward flowing.
Page
Layout:
- Don't put large blocks of text on a page. The reader will find it
a) boring and b) hard to read.
- Use bullet points instead or break up the text using columns or pictures.
It will make the reader more interested in the content.
- Keep the design of your pages similar to each other. Use a template
for consistency.
Contact:
To get in touch with the writer of the typography section then you
can e-mail Patricia
Chung
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