The document provides several dos and don'ts for typography. It recommends manually kerning important text rather than relying solely on automatic kerning. It advises against letting Photoshop kern text and suggests choosing fonts that fit the tone and audience. The document also stresses the importance of consistency, simplicity, and avoiding busy backgrounds or hard-to-read fonts.
CG Design Technologist Josh Hester recently gave this presentation to fellow co-workers as a primer for typography (the study of type) and its role in graphic design.
CG Design Technologist Josh Hester recently gave this presentation to fellow co-workers as a primer for typography (the study of type) and its role in graphic design.
Modernist Typography and the Swiss grid - Carlo GiannascaFrostSydney
Carlo Giannasca Partner and Head of Environments at Frost* Design shares some of his insights into the basics of modernist typography and the effective use of the Swiss grid system.
The following 37 slides present guidelines and suggestions f.docxoreo10
The following 37 slides present guidelines and suggestions for the use of fonts, colors, and graphics when preparing PowerPoint presentations for
Sessions and Seminars.
This media (PPT) is designed to ENHANCE your presentation, not BE the presentation.
Remember, only you can prevent
“Death by PowerPoint”
PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
Highlight key points or reinforce what the facilitator is saying
Should be short and to the point, include only key words and phases for visual, reinforcement
In order for your presentation to fit on most screens, text and images should be placed within 95% of the PowerPoint slide. This “action safe” area is seen in the next slide.
PowerPoint Slide
*
Layout continuity from frame to frame conveys a sense of completenessHeadings, subheadings, and logos should show up in the same spot on each frameMargins, fonts, font size, and colors should be consistent with graphics located in the same general position on each frameLines, boxes, borders, and open space also should be consistent throughout
PowerPoint Layout
Fonts Font Style Should be ReadableRecommended fonts: Arial, Tahoma, VerandaStandardize the Font ThroughoutThis presentation is in Tahoma
Do !
This is a good title size Verdana 40 point
A good subtitle or bullet point size Verdana 32 point
Content text should be no smaller than
Verdana 24 point
This font size is not recommended for content. Verdana 12 point.
Font SizeThe larger, the better. Remember, your slides must be readable, even at the back of the room.
TIPS Presentation: 3/8/2004
Dawn Thomas, CRM
Font Size
What does this say? Garamond Font, Italic, Bold 12pt.
This is very difficult to read. Times Font, Bold, 12pt.
This point could be lost. Century Gothic Font, Bold, Italic, 14pt.
No one will be able to read this. Gill Sans Font, Condensed Bold, 12pt Combining small font sizes with bold or italics is not recommended:Small fonts are okay for a footer, such as:
Don’t !
FontsDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for Style
Don’t !
Caps and ItalicsDO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERSMakes text hard to readConceals acronymsDenies their use for EMPHASISItalicsUsed for “quotes”Used to highlight thoughts or ideasUsed for book, journal, or magazine titles
Use a TemplateUse a set font and color scheme.Different styles are disconcerting to the audience.You want the audience to focus on what you present, not the way you present.
Use the Same Background
on Each Slide
Do !!
Don’t use multiple backgrounds in your presentation
Changing the style is distracting
Don’t!
ColorsReds and oranges are high-energy but can be difficult to stay focused on.
Greens, blues, and browns are mellower, but not as attention grabbing.
Reds and Greens can be difficult to see for those who are color blind.
Avoid These Combinations
Examples:Green on BlueDark Yellow on GreenPurple on ...
Handout 2 for POW! Your Point: Better Presentations for a Happier Audience given at the Arizona Library Association Annual Conference November 19, 2015.
10 tips for adding polish to presentationsKeith Bradnam
Too many presentations, especially in academia, fail because the audience leave without understanding or remembering what was said. In many cases, people make slides without fully understanding who the audience of the talk is, and/or what the key points of their talk should be.
Here are some simple tips, gained from experience of many presentations at different levels, that will hopefully help you add some shine to your presentations.
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In this article, we're going to reveal some typography tips and tricks that you can use to boost your design skills and impress friends and colleagues. But before you even begin getting into the intricacies of setting type in the likes of InDesign, it's important to know the basics.
Documentation Workbook Series. Step 3 Presenting Information (Technical Writing)Adrienne Bellehumeur
This booklet is part of Step 3 Presenting of the five-step documentation process (Step 1 – Capturing Information, Step 2 – Structuring Information, Step 3 – Presenting Information, Step 4 –Communicating Information, Step 5 – Storing and Maintaining Information). This booklet provides some basic tips, techniques, approaches and exercises for understanding and practicing effective technical writing.
Modernist Typography and the Swiss grid - Carlo GiannascaFrostSydney
Carlo Giannasca Partner and Head of Environments at Frost* Design shares some of his insights into the basics of modernist typography and the effective use of the Swiss grid system.
The following 37 slides present guidelines and suggestions f.docxoreo10
The following 37 slides present guidelines and suggestions for the use of fonts, colors, and graphics when preparing PowerPoint presentations for
Sessions and Seminars.
This media (PPT) is designed to ENHANCE your presentation, not BE the presentation.
Remember, only you can prevent
“Death by PowerPoint”
PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
Highlight key points or reinforce what the facilitator is saying
Should be short and to the point, include only key words and phases for visual, reinforcement
In order for your presentation to fit on most screens, text and images should be placed within 95% of the PowerPoint slide. This “action safe” area is seen in the next slide.
PowerPoint Slide
*
Layout continuity from frame to frame conveys a sense of completenessHeadings, subheadings, and logos should show up in the same spot on each frameMargins, fonts, font size, and colors should be consistent with graphics located in the same general position on each frameLines, boxes, borders, and open space also should be consistent throughout
PowerPoint Layout
Fonts Font Style Should be ReadableRecommended fonts: Arial, Tahoma, VerandaStandardize the Font ThroughoutThis presentation is in Tahoma
Do !
This is a good title size Verdana 40 point
A good subtitle or bullet point size Verdana 32 point
Content text should be no smaller than
Verdana 24 point
This font size is not recommended for content. Verdana 12 point.
Font SizeThe larger, the better. Remember, your slides must be readable, even at the back of the room.
TIPS Presentation: 3/8/2004
Dawn Thomas, CRM
Font Size
What does this say? Garamond Font, Italic, Bold 12pt.
This is very difficult to read. Times Font, Bold, 12pt.
This point could be lost. Century Gothic Font, Bold, Italic, 14pt.
No one will be able to read this. Gill Sans Font, Condensed Bold, 12pt Combining small font sizes with bold or italics is not recommended:Small fonts are okay for a footer, such as:
Don’t !
FontsDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for StyleDon’t Sacrifice Readability for Style
Don’t !
Caps and ItalicsDO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERSMakes text hard to readConceals acronymsDenies their use for EMPHASISItalicsUsed for “quotes”Used to highlight thoughts or ideasUsed for book, journal, or magazine titles
Use a TemplateUse a set font and color scheme.Different styles are disconcerting to the audience.You want the audience to focus on what you present, not the way you present.
Use the Same Background
on Each Slide
Do !!
Don’t use multiple backgrounds in your presentation
Changing the style is distracting
Don’t!
ColorsReds and oranges are high-energy but can be difficult to stay focused on.
Greens, blues, and browns are mellower, but not as attention grabbing.
Reds and Greens can be difficult to see for those who are color blind.
Avoid These Combinations
Examples:Green on BlueDark Yellow on GreenPurple on ...
Handout 2 for POW! Your Point: Better Presentations for a Happier Audience given at the Arizona Library Association Annual Conference November 19, 2015.
10 tips for adding polish to presentationsKeith Bradnam
Too many presentations, especially in academia, fail because the audience leave without understanding or remembering what was said. In many cases, people make slides without fully understanding who the audience of the talk is, and/or what the key points of their talk should be.
Here are some simple tips, gained from experience of many presentations at different levels, that will hopefully help you add some shine to your presentations.
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1. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Do: Kern Manually
T he multiple automatic kerning modes are nice, but for really important text, it’s always best to just
eyeball it.
Keep in mind that i said, “really important text.” If you’re working with large paragraphs, leading
across the entire text area is more worthwhile to tweak than individual kerning pairs. Sure, you could
go in and kern each word manually, but it would a inane exercise. However, if you’re creating logo,
it’s worth the extra time to make sure that every single letter is placed perfectly.
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2. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Don’t: Let Photoshop Kern Your Text
T his principle is typography 101. Photoshop is a great tool, but it and all other software with a type tool are no match for
those crazy scopes implanted into the front of your face (your eyes).
Software uses an algorithm to find a “best guess” for how a section of typography should be kerned. In some apps, you can
select between a couple of different versions of this. For instance, photoshop and illustrator allow you to choose between a
“metrics” and an “optical” mode.
This is a nice option that you should experiment with frequently for various blocks of text. I’ve not found that one of the
options works better in 100% of the cases, it really depends on the letters and typeface used.
Another thing to keep in mind is that different typefaces will require different kerning needs. To test the kerning in a font, i
often type out the uppercase word “lava” so that i can get a feel for some of the typical problematic areas.
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3. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Follow the rule of 3
T he only quantitative rule for design is the “Rule of 3”. When you start tweaking the fonts of your document, be sure to
apply no more than three typefaces per design (or page). That’s not to say that you can’t use multiple styles within a
font family (i.e. Helvetica Bold for headlines and Helvetica Light for photo credits), just be mindful of not mixing too many
typefaces and styles – fight the temptation to blend Impact, Courier and Trebuchet in the same document. While there
might be a few exceptions to this rule, it’s a good sanity check, to ensure that you don’t go overboard and over-complicate
your design. And as a good rule of thumb, you should probably just avoid Papyrus and Comic Sans. Always. Just take our
word for it.
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4. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Choose a fitting font for your audience
B e sure to choose a font that matches the tone and audience of your document. For example, something like a gardening
magazine might use a more fun and light serif font, whereas the business would find it more appropriate to use a more
structured sans-serif font.
I f all of this is sounding french to you, that’s because it is! In typography, serifs are the sometimes curly details on the
ends of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface and a typeface
without serifs is called sans-serif, from the french word sans, meaning “without.”
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5. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Avoid hard-to-read fonts
S ome decorative fonts are designed to only be used for headlines. Be sure when you select a fancy or script font, that
you use it sparingly, and that you can still read it. If you can’t read the type, you can be sure your audience won’t
bother to try. Also avoid WordArt, which while fun to play with, is very difficult to read.
Avoid hard-to-read fonts
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6. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Use contrasting text for headlines and body copy
I t’s important to define the segments of your document, breaking it up into bite-sized pieces so your reader is inclined to
read it in its entirety. One way that you can do this is by clearly identifying headlines from your body paragraphs. For
example, you might use a bold sans-serif heading font with a plain serif body text font. You generally don’t want to mix two
similar typefaces as they won’t provide enough contrast.
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7. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Don’t put text over a busy background
Even if you try your best to make text stand out on its own merit by using a bold typeface, a white fill, a dark drop shadow
and even a little bit of a stroke, the readability is horrid.
At this point, it’s pretty easy to get frustrated and set off in search of a better photo, or worse, give into the “good enough”
mentality. This phrase is the designer’s mortal enemy and should be avoided at all times.
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8. Typography Do’s and
Don’ts
Be consistent and keep it simple
Consistency is key to building a brand style, or just having a stronger, more professional-appearing message. If your headings are set in a particular font,
size and colour, don’t switch it midway through a document, unless you have a good reason for it. The best way to maintain consistency through a multipage
document, or from document to document, is to set style sheets.
Each software program handles style sheets differently, so if you aren’t sure how to use them you may want to visit your software developer’s help section
for a tutorial. Time spent learning how to use style sheets will be a great investment for your future designs.
When all is said and done, the important thing to remember is to keep it simple. And simple doesn’t have to mean boring, but instead discerning – keeping an
editor’s eye on your design and font selections, so that your message doesn’t get lost in your design.
References
Http://www.Colourtime.Com/6-typography-dos-and-donts-everyone-should-know/
Http://designshack.Net/articles/typography/5-typography-dos-and-donts-everyone-
should-know/
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