The history of typography is a very long one. Â Typography traces its origins on the first designs of coins and seals during the ancient times. The basic principle of typography was to use identical characters in creating text for reading. The actual beginning of typography was during the Classical revival of the 15th century in which most of the people revived the ideas, literature, arts and
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Typography is the study and application of type and font and how these styles affect the presentation and reception of the message conveyed through text. And if you have any aspirations of making it in graphic design, web design or even in advertising, you need to have a solid grasp of these principles. In short, how the text is presented from font, to letter spacing to
Typography is a vast field covering everything from text for print to web typography, and everything in between. Â With all sorts of unique jargon such as kerning and serifs, it can be quite overwhelming to wrap your head around when initially jumping into the design field. Â However, having a solid grasp of typography is important for any designer, whether you focus on the web, print or
CSS3 opens up new avenues for design and creativity on the web, with the ability to better control the display of content through the browser. Â One of the major areas of improvement in CSS3 are new methods that can be applied to text and typography to create unique results. We’ve gathered up some way cool CSS3 typography experiments for you to check out, and hopefully inspire
