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== External links ==
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography Typography] @ Wikipedia
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography Typography] @ Wikipedia

Revision as of 08:14, 20 November 2015

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:

See also

External links