A3-4 Choosing Expressive Fonts pt.
1 Course Title
Intro to Graphic Design
Semester
Due 9/25 Fall 2024
Looking at expression in fonts. Find the best typographic solution for the Catalog Number
words below. Art 283
gorgeous chaotic doggedly Instructor
Charles Yuen
nervous inspiration
[email protected]1. Set each word using these font classifications at the top of the page.
Serif, Old Style
• Serif, Old Style • Sans Serif, Humanist
Garamond
• Serif, Transitional • Slab Serif Palatino
Serif, Transitional
• Sans Serif, Geometric
Crimson Text
Lora
2. Identify each font by name. Use 9/24 Trebuchet regular. Perpetua
Sans Serif, Geometric
3. Show a sample of the word, use 28/30 for the type size. Futura
• Choose from the list of text fonts at right (Serif, Sans Serif, and Slab serif). Helvetica
Avenir
• Consider using: all caps, or U/lc (upper and lower case), or all lower case. Sans Serif, Humanist
Alegreya Sans
4. Choose the font setting that best expresses the meaning of the word. Lato Sans
Open Sans
• Typefaces express feelings and/or moods, which option conveys the Verdana Pro
meaning of the word best? Slab Serif
• Are there references and associations you would like to convey? Emotional? Breakers Slab
Rockwell
Associative? Cultural? Historical? Mythical?
Memphis
5. Enlarge your choice to be the main item on the page.
• Provide the name of the font using 9/24 Trebuchet.
• Set at 96/115 in center of page
• Add 3p (.5 inch) space after the paragraph.
• Fine tune your selection.
• Use a single font.
Palatino Alegreya Sans
gorgeous GORGEOUS
• Other members of the family are ok. Lora Rockwell
Gorgeous gorgeous
Avenir
6. Include a brief definition of the word. Gorgeous
• set using 16/18 Trebuchet Bold
• Ok to copy/paste from dictionary
• set this text 16/18 Trebuchet regular.
Lora
gorgeous
7. Add another page and repeat process with next word.
8. Print to share with class.
a very good looking person, place, or thing
9. Submit a multipage PDF to your dropbox
class 3. Reminder, only PDF files will be considered as a
submission.
