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The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning). | The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning). | ||
| − | Type design is a closely related craft, sometimes considered part of typography; most typographers do not design typefaces, and some type designers do not consider themselves typographers. | + | [[Type design]] is a closely related craft, sometimes considered part of typography; most typographers do not design typefaces, and some type designers do not consider themselves typographers. |
== Professions == | == Professions == | ||
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Typography is performed by: | Typography is performed by: | ||
| − | * Typesetters | + | * [[Typesetter|Typesetters]] |
| − | * Compositors | + | * [[Compositor|Compositors]] |
| − | * Typographers | + | * [[Typographer|Typographers]] |
* [[Graphic design|Graphic designers]] | * [[Graphic design|Graphic designers]] | ||
* Art directors | * Art directors | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Alphabet]] | ||
| + | * [[Column (typography)]] | ||
* [[Design]] | * [[Design]] | ||
| + | * [[Glyph]] | ||
| + | * [[Graphic design]] | ||
* [[Letter case]] | * [[Letter case]] | ||
| + | * [[Littera]] | ||
* [[Orthography]] | * [[Orthography]] | ||
| + | * [[Page layout]] | ||
* [[Readability]] | * [[Readability]] | ||
| + | * [[Sign]] | ||
| + | * [[Style guide]] | ||
| + | * [[Symbol]] | ||
* [[Type]] | * [[Type]] | ||
| + | * [[Type design]] | ||
| + | * [[Typeface generator]] | ||
* [[Web typography]] | * [[Web typography]] | ||
* [[Writing system]] | * [[Writing system]] | ||
| − | * [[Written language]] | + | * [[Written language]] |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography Typography] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography Typography] @ Wikipedia | ||
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| + | [[Category:Writing systems]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Typography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:42, 10 May 2016
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language readable and appealing.
Description
The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning).
Type design is a closely related craft, sometimes considered part of typography; most typographers do not design typefaces, and some type designers do not consider themselves typographers.
Professions
Typography is performed by:
- Typesetters
- Compositors
- Typographers
- Graphic designers
- Art directors
- Manga artists
- Comic book artists
- Graffiti artists
- Clerical workers
- Anyone who arranges type for a product
See also
- Alphabet
- Column (typography)
- Design
- Glyph
- Graphic design
- Letter case
- Littera
- Orthography
- Page layout
- Readability
- Sign
- Style guide
- Symbol
- Type
- Type design
- Typeface generator
- Web typography
- Writing system
- Written language
External links
- Typography @ Wikipedia
