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Com 1005 Assignment 3
Com 1005 Assignment 3
Com 1005 Assignment 3
Typography
Using the web sites below, explore the concepts and definitions of
typography. Answer the questions below using the information from the
websites, but in your own words.
http://designinstruct.com/tools-basics/the-basics-of-typography/
http://www.creativebloq.com/typography/what-is-typography-123652
http://ilovetypography.com/2008/02/28/a-guide-to-web-typography/
typography?
The space between lines is called leading. Leading can change the
pace of the text, too little leading can make it difficult to red. Too much
leading can make it so your eyes have to travel too far to read the next
line.
2. What is kernelling?
3. What does the term alignment mean? What types of alignment options
are there?
Alignment refers to how text is aligned on the page. Alignment options
include flush left, flush right, justified and centered. Flush left is
aligning the text to the left of the page, flush right is aligning it to the
right. Justified is aligning the text to the left and the right on the end,
this makes it so the text always fits nicely into a box. Centered is when
differences.
Justified and centered. Justified aligns the text to both the left and the
right, fitting it into a box, centered aligns the text to the middle,
Typeface is what font text is written in. A font is what style text is
written in.
showing examples)
Times New Roman
Courier New
Palatino Linotype
8. Provide 3 examples of a sans serif font
Helvetica
Arial
Verdana
9. Provide 3 examples of letters that have an ascender
b, h, l
10. Provide 3 examples of letters that have a descender
q, y, p