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Like most design things, you need to start with what the intentions of the typography are -- what are its goals? what will it accomplish? In [https://medium.freecodecamp.org/typography-can-make-your-design-or-break-it-7be710aadcfe Typography can make or break your design: a process for choosing type], Jonathan Z. White recommends the following: | |||
* Identify your purpose | |||
* Identify your audience | |||
* Look for inspiration | |||
* Choose your fonts | |||
* Determine font sizes | |||
* Create a typographic style guide | |||
In order to accomplish those goals, [https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/best-practices-pairing-fonts/ 5 Best Practices for Pairing Fonts] recommends the following: | |||
# Limit your font palette to (in most situations) 3 fonts | # Limit your font palette to (in most situations) 3 fonts | ||
# Use contrast wherever possible to create a visual hierarchy | # Use contrast wherever possible to create a visual hierarchy | ||
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Everything from 3 down requires experience and study to not look like a moron, which is why I suck at it. | Everything from 3 down requires experience and study to not look like a moron, which is why I suck at it. | ||
==Accessibility Considerations== | |||
* [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/16-pixels-body-copy-anything-less-costly-mistake/ 16 Pixels Font Size: For Body Copy; Anything Less Is A Costly Mistake] by D. Bnonn Tennant at Smashing Magazine. | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/typography-tips/ Typography Tips for a More Comfortable Read] by Luke Jones on the Invision Blog | * [https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/typography-tips/ Typography Tips for a More Comfortable Read] by Luke Jones on the Invision Blog | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 9 April 2019
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yes I did just verb that, live with it.
Like most design things, you need to start with what the intentions of the typography are -- what are its goals? what will it accomplish? In Typography can make or break your design: a process for choosing type, Jonathan Z. White recommends the following:
- Identify your purpose
- Identify your audience
- Look for inspiration
- Choose your fonts
- Determine font sizes
- Create a typographic style guide
In order to accomplish those goals, 5 Best Practices for Pairing Fonts recommends the following:
- Limit your font palette to (in most situations) 3 fonts
- Use contrast wherever possible to create a visual hierarchy
- Keep an eye on moods and history
- Understand your brand and know what you want to say
- Trust your gut
Everything from 3 down requires experience and study to not look like a moron, which is why I suck at it.
Accessibility Considerations
- 16 Pixels Font Size: For Body Copy; Anything Less Is A Costly Mistake by D. Bnonn Tennant at Smashing Magazine.
Additional Resources
- Typography Tips for a More Comfortable Read by Luke Jones on the Invision Blog