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Unit 1 Chapter 1 Des
Mr. Shavers Typograhy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Typeface? | The basic design of a character |
| What is the difference between Serif and Sans Serif? | Serif has strokes at the tips Sans Serif doesn't |
| What is designed to catch the eye? | Ornamental or Decorative typefaces |
| What is a font? | The specific size, weight and style applied to a typeface |
| What is a font family? | The different sizes, weights and variations of a typeface |
| What is monospaced typefaces? | Where each letter takes up the same amount of space regardless of the letter size. |
| What is proportional typefaces? | The amount of space each character takes up is adjusted to the width of that character |
| What does desktop publishing involve? | Involves using a desktop computer and publishing software to create documents for publication. |
| What is the target audience? | Where publications are created to convey a message to the intended audience |
| What does typography refer to? | The style and arrangement or appearance of text |
| How does script appear? | Appears to have been written by hand with a calligraphy pen or brush and should never be used to key in all caps. |
| What is Leading? | The vertical spacing between lines of text |
| What is Kerning? | Horizontal spacing between pairs of letters |
| What is tracking? | Horizontal spacing between all of characters in a large block of text. |