10 key rules of Typography
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Art of typography is one of the most basic skills every designer should
master.
It’s one thing that can make or break the design.
“Typography is the craft of endowing human language
with a durable visual form.”
Robert Bringhurst
10 key rules of Typography
Fonts Size
12 - 15 point size for print 15 - 25 point size for web
Avoid Goofy Cartoon fonts
Line Spacing
Line spacing should be 120 – 145% of the point size
Line Length
Average line length should be 45–90 characters (including spaces)
Text Alignment
a) Use centered text sparingly. b) Keep it left.
“Use Curly Quotation Marks”
Apostrophes
Make sure apostrophes point downward.
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Text Colour
a) less color is more effective b) keep body text dark grey rather than black c) for printed documents keep black
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