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Why Futura Looks Smaller Than Helvetica
Two faces at 36 point are not the same size. What that does to a headline, and why raising the number fixes one page and breaks the system.
Why Futura Looks Smaller Than Helvetica
Two faces at 36 point are not the same size. What that does to a headline, and why raising the number fixes one page and breaks the system.
Text Type vs. Display Type: How to Defend the C...
Nobody in a portfolio review asks what a display typeface is. They ask why you used one. Here is the answer that holds up, and the one that ends the...
Text Type vs. Display Type: How to Defend the C...
Nobody in a portfolio review asks what a display typeface is. They ask why you used one. Here is the answer that holds up, and the one that ends the...
What Is X-Height, and Why Does It Decide Legibi...
X-height is the height of a lowercase x, and it decides whether your type survives at 9 point. How to measure it, and when a small one wins.
What Is X-Height, and Why Does It Decide Legibi...
X-height is the height of a lowercase x, and it decides whether your type survives at 9 point. How to measure it, and when a small one wins.
Kerning vs. Tracking vs. Letter-Spacing
Kerning fixes two letters. Tracking moves a whole run. Letter-spacing is density. Learn which control to reach for, and when tracking hides the real problem.
Kerning vs. Tracking vs. Letter-Spacing
Kerning fixes two letters. Tracking moves a whole run. Letter-spacing is density. Learn which control to reach for, and when tracking hides the real problem.
Can You Copyright a Typeface?
Can you copyright a font? Not the design, only the file. What that means for logos, license fees, and why Netflix and Apple drew their own letterforms.
Can You Copyright a Typeface?
Can you copyright a font? Not the design, only the file. What that means for logos, license fees, and why Netflix and Apple drew their own letterforms.