Fonts/Typography
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Using Kerning and Tracking In Graphic Design
White space within and around text can have a dramatic affect on the clarity and balance of text and it is important that Graphic Designers pay consideration to this. more...
Discover the Anatomy of a Font
Understanding the anatomy of a font can be useful, particularly when a designer is is trying to put a name to an unidentified typeface or manage many different fonts. more...
How to Choose the Right Font for a Design
Choosing the right font or typeface for a Graphic Design job can have a dramatic affect on the tone of the finished piece and the way that viewers perceive the message. more...
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On the Development of Letterpress Typefaces
By: Nicole Silvester
The earliest typefaces were made to be almost indistinguishable from hand calligraphy, while "modern" type attempts to sever the connection to handwriting entirely. more...
Understanding and Generating Lorem Ipsum Text
By:
Luke Arnott
Lorem Ipsum has been used by printers, typesetters, and even software developers. It comes from Cicero, but any Latin text can be adapted into custom placeholder copy. more...
How To Write Great Headlines and Captions
By: Jacqueline Wake
Great headlines and captions bring sparkle to a page and some journalists have a natural flair for writing them. However, here are some useful tips anyone can master. more...
By: Taylor Loran
A font format that is reliable, cross-platform compatable, multi-language supported and has advanced typographic features? What more could a designer ask for? more...
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