Typography Graphic Comm. Mr. Jarrett
Learning Objectives What is Typography What is a Serif Kerning, Tracking, & Leading Font Classifications Using Typography in a Design
What is Typography The art of expressing ideas in printed form through the selection of appropriate typefaces. Picking the best font style to go with your design Helps to relay your message
What is a Serif? The thickened tips or short finishing-off strokes at the top and bottom of a typeface character. Top Serif Bottom Serif No Serif What is it called if a Font Type does not have a Serif? San-Serif
Leading The distance between lines of type. EX: Single spaced / Double spaced
Kerning The adjustment of how a letter fits together with its immediate neighbor
Tracking The overall adjustment of letter spacing throughout the entire word or paragraph.
Font Classifications 6 Different Font Classes 1.San Serif Serif (Roman) 3.Square Serif 4.Script Old English Novelty
San Serif Type without tails Used primarily for headlines, larger than 14pt, easily read from a distance. Ex. Arial Impact Tahoma Comic Sans MS
San Serif Example
Serif (Roman) Type with tails Used as body text, has thick and thin lines Ex. Times New Roman Palatino StenCil Wide Latin
Serif Example
Square Serif Type that has square tails Combination of Roman and San Serif typeface (titles or body text) Ex. BlackOak Rockwell
Square Serif Examples
Script Cursive Handwriting (Formal Presentations) Used for wedding invitations, soft and elegant Ex. Lucida Handwriting Monotype Giddyup Quid Pro Quo
Script example
Old English Calligraphy (Formal Presentations) Historical, Old, Strong, Importance Ex. Lucida Blackletter
Novelty Special purposes (Informal Presentations) Decorative, doesn’t fit into other categories Ex. Chiller Mistral SF Fedora Papyrus
Novelty Example
Using Typography in a Design Select a font that goes along with your design, pictures, and color scheme. Never use more than 2 different font types Total Layout Unity (everything works together)
Example What Font Classification is being used? Does the Font used work with the design? Why? Sans-Serif Yes
Example What Font Classification is being used? Does the Font used work with the design? Why? Novelty Square-Serif Yes
Example What Font Classification is being used? Does the Font used work with the design? Why? Serif Sans-Serif Yes
Good or Bad Example?
Example Different Font Types Same Message
Rest of the Period Finish Chapter 4 Worksheet Lab Work Section of the Assignment Sheet Read over it See Example in Projects Folder