When you’re working on a new design for print, typeface choice may not always the first thing on your mind. Often, the overall concept of your design, as well as other important factors like color, images, and graphics come first. But when you’re designing for print, readability should be one
There are many ways to dress up your type design, such as combining typefaces or adjusting styles and sizes, but one of the simplest ways to add some extra oomph to your type is to reverse it. “Reversed type” is simply a light colored typeface printed or otherwise set against
Creating a type hierarchy may not be the “sexiest” aspect of graphic design, but type hierarchies play an integral role in communicating and honoring the message your design aims to convey. They’re one of the simplest and most effective ways to organize your graphic designs, especially if your project contains
Nothing compares to the neatness and readability of typed letters, but sometimes your message needs a bit more of a personal and artistic touch. That’s where hand lettering comes in. Hand lettering is a fantastic creative outlet, but it’s also a beautiful way to personalize your homemade cards, scrapbook pages,
Typography has its own unique lexicon filled with strange-sounding terms and confusing distinctions. While you may be familiar with basics like “baseline” and “x-height”, terms like “gadzook”, “quaint”, and “tittle” may be new to your vocabulary. So without further ado, here are 13 typography terms you probably don’t know (but
The key to understanding typography and type design is to understand what characteristics make each typeface similar or different. The differences can be glaringly obviously or quiet and subtle, but they all lie in each typeface’s unique anatomy. But before we start dissecting the letter, we want to correct a
The Rococo period was short but notorious. But before we dig too deeply into this opulent era, let’s recap what we learned in our last installment. Going For Baroque The transition into Modern type spanned across two major artistic periods: the Baroque and the Rococo. The Baroque era was one
Comic Sans: the world’s most simultaneously loved and hated font. Graphic designers especially love to hate on Comic Sans, and it’s easy to understand why. Everyone and their mother has used Comic Sans at some point in their lives, and chances are, they’re using it inappropriately. Unless you are or
Printing and preparing your own wedding invitations is one of the simplest ways to save money when planning your wedding. But as easy as it is to create your own wedding stationery, choosing fonts can be a daunting task. It’s not as easy as simply selecting your favorite font –
Finally! The age of “Modern type” has arrived. (Or at least, almost modern.) The transition into Modern type began in the 17th and 18th centuries and spanned two artistic eras: the Baroque period, which stretched from roughly 1600-1750, and the shorter (though no less influential) Rococo period, which lasted from
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