typography
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Typography is the art and technique of arranging type—the letters and characters used in printing—to make text readable and visually appealing. It matters because thoughtful choices about typeface design and how letters are arranged affect how well people can read and understand written information.
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Evolution
- Experimental typeface uses
- Techniques
- Scope
- Text typefaces
- Color
- Principles of the typographic craft
- Display graphics
- Advertising
- Inscriptional and architectural lettering
- Digital typography
- See also
- By writing system
- Supporting organizations
- References
- Citations
- General sources
- External links
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Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, letter spacing, and spaces between pairs of letters. The term typography is also applied to the style, arrangement, and appearance of the letters, numbers, and symbols created by the process. 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. Typography also may be used as an ornamental and decorative device, unrelated to the communication of information.