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PBA Front-End Programming. Textual Composition. Textual Composition. Even with proper choice of font, 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 Textual Composition
Textual Composition • Even with proper choice of font, the physical organisation of text still matters • Avoid ”walls of text” • Avoid monotony… • …but also avoid too many surprises!
Textual Composition BORING!!
Textual Composition • Various types of ”space” are useful • Margins - separates text blocks from other page elements • Alignment – helps the use to navigate • Can help the user to navigate between lines • Left-justified text is usually considered the best choice for text on the screen
Textual Composition • Text can also be emphasised in various ways • Classic effects for emphasis • Bold • Italic • Underline • Coloring • CAPITALS
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 • …?
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”
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…