Fonts Fonts Mr Mistler Fun Facts About Fonts
Fonts + Fonts Mr. Mistler
+ Fun Facts About Fonts n There are thousands of fonts out there n Some cost money n Apples and PC’s have different fonts preinstalled n Fonts n In cannot be copyrighted the art world, fonts are called TYPEFACES
+ Part One
+ There is a Reason for Fonts n Just like images, fonts can make or break a site. n Graphic designers are trained to ALWAYS choose the correct font. Most can often identify a font from memory. n Web designers should also be masters of fonts, but they can’t use them as much because of usability issues. n Just because a font is pretty doesn’t mean it’s appropriate.
+ Serif Fonts n. Serif fonts have “feet” n. Serif is defined as a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character n. EX: Times New Roman, Garamond
+ Sans Serif n. Sans means without n. Sooo…sans n. EX: serif means without feet Arial, Helvetica, Verdana
+ Part One
+ Font Types n. Serif n. Sans-serif n. Scripts n. Mistral, Edwardian Script n. Dingbats n Fadfdsafdsrewrvv n Wingdings
+ Identifying Fonts n Your design should ALWAYS have an appropriate font n How do you decide what fonts are appropriate? ? !! n Serif fonts: _______? n Sans-serif fonts: _________?
+ Professional Businesses/Fonts n Large businesses n Trump n Fidelity Towers
+ Modern Fonts n Ikea n AT&T n Google n Apple
+ Romantic Fonts n Wedding n Romantic Photographers Restaurants
+ Urban/Edgy Fonts n Johnny n Pacific Cupcakes Sunwear
+ Many more categories…. n Ethnic n Holiday n Handwriting n Olde style n Gothic
+ Two more things…. n Leading n Kerning
+ And a graphic design rule… n *****When typing, always use ONE space after a period. You may have learned in typing class to use two spaces but that is incorrect. All graphic and web designers only use one space. So get in the habit of only using one. If your English teacher yells at you, tell him/her my magic rule.
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