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Add typography slides

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...@@ -306,14 +306,22 @@ class: center, middle ...@@ -306,14 +306,22 @@ class: center, middle
Why? Because: Why? Because:
<blockquote> <blockquote>
Users often perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that’s more usable. Users often perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that’s more usable. -
<a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/aesthetic-usability-effect/" target="_blank">https://www.nngroup.com/articles/aesthetic-usability-effect/</a>
</blockquote> </blockquote>
Limits? Yes:
<blockquote>
form follows function. - Horatio Greenough
</blockquote>
Do not overdue it!
Each design element should have a purpose.
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# Typography - Font # Typography - Typeface
**serif** for books (see header). **serif** for books (see header).
Line-like Serifs help the eye read. Line-like Serifs help the eye read.
...@@ -329,7 +337,11 @@ Same width characters help notice patterns faster. ...@@ -329,7 +337,11 @@ Same width characters help notice patterns faster.
many more variations... many more variations...
Each font may has different weights ---
# Typography - Font
Typefaces may consist of fonts of different weights
<img src="images/typography_weight.png" width="50%"> <img src="images/typography_weight.png" width="50%">
Many free-to-use fonts exist, like [google fonts](https://fonts.google.com/). Many free-to-use fonts exist, like [google fonts](https://fonts.google.com/).
...@@ -339,15 +351,27 @@ You might want to [pair fonts](https://fontpair.co/). ...@@ -339,15 +351,27 @@ You might want to [pair fonts](https://fontpair.co/).
# Typography - Size # Typography - Size
Balance font weight, font size, line length and line height. Adjust font size, line height & line length.
Line height Line height
<img src="images/typography_line_height.png" width="48%"> <img src="images/typography_line_height.png" width="48%">
Increase line height when: A line should be around 15 words long.
- font size decreases If its too long, the eye can not easily find the start of the next line.
- font boldness decreases If its too short, the eye has to move around too much.
- line length increases There are other factors that affect readability, which we will see on the next slide.
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# Typography is about Balance!
Balance font weight, font size, line length and line height.
Improve readability:
- increase line height
- increase font size
- increase font boldness
- decrease line length
<img src="images/typography_light.png" width="48%"> <img src="images/typography_light.png" width="48%">
<img src="images/typography_regular.png" width="48%"> <img src="images/typography_regular.png" width="48%">
...@@ -371,7 +395,7 @@ Emphasize importance with more space around. ...@@ -371,7 +395,7 @@ Emphasize importance with more space around.
You may want to define a spacing scheme for consistency. You may want to define a spacing scheme for consistency.
Like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (geometric progression). Like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (geometric progression).
Like 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 (Fibonacci numbers / golden cut) Like 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 (Fibonacci numbers / golden cut).
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