30 January 2014

Stay True To Type: 7 Quick Guides That Tell You All About Typography



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Typography isn’t hyped. Sometimes, it is such a subtle part of good design that we don’t appreciate it in isolation. A good example – Apple, which shows us the effect of typeface on the user experience. Then, there’s the whole legend on Steve Jobs and the calligraphy class he attended at Reed College. Beautiful typography had existed before Mac’s typefaces, and so have the ugly ones. Thanks to a renewed focus on great design, the art of type is in the foreground now. Learning about typography isn’t only for designers. It’s for anyone who deals with the written word. So,...


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