Learn a little to make a big difference when typography matters
Typography is about much more than making the words legible.
It’s central to the skills of a designer. But typography is much more than the “design” of the typeface and characters. It also includes the arrangement of the letters and characters, the point size, line length, the spacing between characters, and lines.
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Typography is everywhere and there are many typefaces. It can be overwhelming. The choice of typeface you choose and how it works with your layout, grid, colour scheme and so on will make the difference between a good, bad and great design.Selecting a typeface is daunting and intimidating. It doesn’t have to be. You just need to know a little to make a big difference. Knowing just a little will help you overcome typography challenges when planning your design.
When you realize how much thought that goes into carefully selecting a typeface, it will become easier to recognize the differences between typefaces, and understand why they might’ve been chosen in the first place.