Post on 28-Sep-2015
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Typography in Presentations
! Typography is derived from the Greek words typos form and graphein to write
! WELCOME to this class!
! Welcome to THIS class!
The art of typography is all about choice and disposition of type in relation to the nature and substance of the message. Time-tested rules provide a context for typographic exploration. These rules must first be understood before any attempt to break them.
! Good typography is measured by how well it REINFORCES THE MEANING of the text, not by some abstract scale of merit.
! Typographic choices that work for one text wont necessarily work for another.
! There are MANY TYPOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS that would be equally good for a given text. Typography is not a math problem with one correct answer.
! Your ability to produce good typography depends on how well YOU UNDERSTAND THE GOALS of your text, NOT ON TASTE OR VISUAL TRAINING.
! Typography is PRIMARILY UTILITARIAN ! Typography that is aesthetically pleasant, but that
doesnt reinforce the meaning of the text, is a failure.
Rules of Typography
! Type choice ! Setting
! Styling
Type Choice
! When in doubt, pair a serif for body text and sans serif for the headings
Type Choice
! AVOID using two very similar typefaces. With very little contrast, the small differences will cause a visual clash.
Type Choice
! Limit the number of typefaces in a single document to two three typefaces.
Type Choice
! AVOID using mono spaced typefaces for body text. They draw too much attention to the individual letters thereby distracting the readers from the message.
Type Choice
! Use boldface text sparingly, when used within normal text, it provides too much emphasis.
Type Choice
! Sans serif typefaces are often less readable in print than serif typefaces. In presentations when having multiple lines of text a serif typeface is more pleasing to the eye.
! Single words
! Captions
Type Choice
! For optimum readability use time - tested classical typefaces.
! SERIF Baskerville, Bodoni, Caslon, Gerogia, Goudy, Garamond, Sabon, Perpetua, Times New Roman, Bembo, Centaur, Palatino, Minion
! SANS SERIF Univers, Din, Helvetica, Meta, Futura, Gill Sans, Franklin Gothic, Frutiger
Type Choice
! TEXT SET IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS RETARDS READING
Type Choice
! AVOID using too many point sizes and weights in the same passage
Type Choice
! For standard usage, stick to regular or book weights. AVOID using extreme weights like condensed bold and extra light.
! Helvetica Regular! Helvetica Medium!! Helvetica Black Condensed! Helvetica Ultra Light
Type Choice
! For standard usage use normal typefaces of normal width. AVOID using too condensed or too expanded faces.
Type Setting
! AVOID setting type in lines of more than sixty-five characters. Longer lines cause the reader to read the same line twice.
! AVOID setting type in lines of less than thirty-two characters (captions and key words are exceptions).
Type Setting
! Be mindful of line spacing (LEADING) to facilitate
easy eye movement from line to line
Type Setting
! Use consistent l e t t e r a n d word spacing to produce an even and uninterrupted texture
Type Setting
! Left aligned text in presentations is most suited for optimum readability
Type Setting
! Maintain integrity of type and avoid distortion
Type Styling
! Use only single spaces after all punctuation
Type Styling
! AVOID orphans and widows ! WIDOW - A paragraph-ending line that falls at the
beginning of the following page/column, thus separated from the rest of thetext.
! ORPHAN - A word or part of a word that appears by itself at the end of a paragraph. Orphans result in too much white space between paragraphs or at the bottom of apage.
lorem.
Type Styling
! Emphasize elements in text WITHOUT DISTURBING the flow of reading
Type Styling
! Avoid using underlined text. Use italics instead
! Bend or break any rule for good reason!