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By Keegan Harmon. 12 points=1/6 inch 36 points=1/2 inch 72 points=1 inch. ( Words in all caps form rectangles: most of the shapes end up looking the same). ( Each word made up of lower case letters have a unique shape, which aids reading).
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12 points=1/6 inch • 36 points=1/2 inch • 72 points=1 inch
( Words in all caps form rectangles: most of the shapes end up looking the same) ( Each word made up of lower case letters have a unique shape, which aids reading)
Readability: Whether an extended amount of text is easy read. Legibility:How a short burst of text is instantly recognizable
SERIF VS. SAN SERIF • CAPS VS LOWERCASE • LETTERSPACING + WORDSPACING • LINE LENGTH +JUSTIFICATION • LINE SPACING • RESERV TYPE + LIGHT OR HEAVY WEIGHTS • MODERATION
CLEAR COMMON LANGUAGE • CLARITY OF LETTER FORMS • X HEIGHT • CAPS AND LOWER CASE • WEIGHT PROPORTION
MODERATION OF FEATURES • DISTINCTIVE FEATURES • VISIBILITY
Leading is very important to legibility. Increase amounts of line spacing increase reading 5 to 8 percent. All type faces are more legible with moderate leading than without any at all. Bold type faces need more leading than light faces. Faces with small “x” heights need less leading 14/14
Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer’s Design Book. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 1994.