Typography

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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

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