IT152_Lecture_07_Text_2013a Flashcards
All web content used to be…?
disseminated with text.
Graphics and other media elements have been added, yet text remains…?
primary vehicle for communicating content.
The effective use of a text is dependent upon…?
typography and typefaces used.
Typography…?
Type design, it is the typeface used and the way the type is arranged to communicate an idea.
Typeface…?
Set of characters, usually made up of alphabet letters, numerals, symbols, that all follow the same rules within the set.
Font…?
set of characters within a typeface that has specific characteristics associated with it
Fonts belong to a…?
font family such as Times New Roman.
Fonts contain…?
variations on the font face.
Text should be…?
easy to read and visually pleasing.
When content is mostly text, typography takes on…?
greater importance.
Users may not have fonts specified in XTHML documents, so Web pages may not…?
resemble original design.
Different fonts, when used properly can…?
- help focus attention on certain text on the screen
- Enhance readability
- Set a tone (serious, light-hearted)
- Project an image (progressive, conservative)
Default fonts are ones that…?
come preinstalled with each OS
Many font designers sell or offer…?
royalty free fonts via the Web.
If you use a font that is not on a user’s computer, the user’s OS will…?
substitute a default font when the Web page is viewed.
Better to use common fonts for a standard Web-based text.
Understand fonts…?
- Serif, Sans Serif, Decorative
- Monospaced vs. Proportional
- Style
- Size
- Spacing
- Colour
- Alignment
- Line Length
Fonts are classified as…?
serif, sans serif, or decorative.
Serif fonts have…?
feet or short lines at the end of the strokes of the letter.
Sans means “without”, so a sans serif font is one …?
without serifs or without feet.
A decorative font may have a combination of ….?
serif and sans serif fonts, or it may be one that cannot be categorized either way.
Sans serif fonts most often used for…?
headings, titles, callouts.
Serif fonts are used for…?.
long or dense bodies of texts.