text elements Flashcards
a simple and flexible format of presenting information
or conveying ideas: hand-written, printed as in
brochures or actual posters or displayed on-screen :
text messages, hashtags, posts, articles, stories,
researches
TEXT
news articles, published books, websites; created and
distributed by established institutions (such as
publishing companies, news agencies, etc.) and go
through a rigorous process of editing or evaluation and
are usually governed by censorship of the state
(especially for traditional print media)
Text in Formal Sources
come from personal opinions or views on different issues and processes
Text in Informal Sources
the art and technique of arranging type to make written
language legible, readable, and appealing when
displayed.
Typography
used to communicate a message, convey a mood or
feeling, establish hierarchy, and create a visual
identity.
Typography
classic, formal, easy to read for small sizes
Serif
casual, clean, orderly, easier to read in
digital mediums
Sans Serif
carries a solid or heavy look to text. This font can be
used for large advertising sign on billboards.
Slab Serif
is attractive because of its brush-like strokes. But, this
must be used sparingly and not to be used in large body
text. This font is usually used in wedding invitation
cards or other formal events
Script
uses a fixed width for each letter. This means that each
character within the text uses the same amount of
horizontal space
Monospaced
cater to varied emotions such as celebration, fear,
horror or themes : such as cowboys, circus, holidays,
summer, kiddie
Decorative
_______ are both an ART and SCIENCE
Typefaces
Two ways to read typography
Function [denotation] - pragmatic
Feeling [connotation] - expressive
refers to the importance or value given to
a part of the text-based content. When trying to make
a point or highlighting a message, you can make the
text bold, italicized, have a heavier weight, darkened
or lightened (depending on your background color) or
enlarged.
Emphasis (clue: importance/value/highlighted message)
refers to how fitting or suitable
the text is used for a specific audience, purpose or
event. In the creation of text-based content, make
sure that the selection criteria (tone, style, purpose,
clarity) is followed.
Appropriateness (clue: how fitting)