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PBA Front-End Programming

PBA Front-End Programming. Textual Composition. Textual Composition. Even with proper choice of font/typeface, the physical organisation of text still matters Avoid ”walls of text” Avoid monotony… …but also avoid too many surprises!. Textual Composition. BORING!!. Textual Composition.

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PBA Front-End Programming

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  1. PBA Front-End Programming Textual Composition

  2. Textual Composition • Even with proper choice of font/typeface, the physical organisation of text still matters • Avoid ”walls of text” • Avoid monotony… • …but also avoid too many surprises!

  3. Textual Composition BORING!!

  4. Textual Composition • Various types of ”space” are useful • Margins - separates text blocks from other page elements • Alignment – helps the user to navigate • Can help the user to navigate between lines • Left-justified text is usually considered the best choice for text on the screen

  5. Textual Composition

  6. Textual Composition • Text can also be emphasised in various ways • Common effects for emphasis • Bold • Italic • Underline • Coloring • CAPITALS

  7. Textual Composition • When could emphasis of text be appropriate? • Introducing a new term • Using an adjective in ”strong form” • Indicating text which also has a function (link) • Draw attention to an important piece of data • …?

  8. Textual Composition • ”…the emergence of quantum physics” • ”…that room was scary, John” • ”…also check out www.cnn.com” • ”…more than 2,000 families are affected”

  9. Textual Composition • Tips on text emphasis • Use sparingly, otherwise effect is lost! • Emphasis is for very short text passages, not e.g. an entire paragraph • Emphasis and e.g. choosing a font for a heading is two different things…

  10. Textual Composition

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