by Aimee Goodwin | Jun 10, 2019
X-Height: An Easy Breakdown of the Basics We’re going into a little detail here, stick with me. There are a lot of typography terms—ligature, baseline, ascender, etc… I won’t bore you with a definition of each, but x-height is one you should know and understand...
by Aimee Goodwin | Jun 7, 2019
Spacing After a Period: An Easy Breakdown of the Basics One, two, even three spaces after a period? Please stop putting two spaces after a period! I beg you. Unless you’re using a manual typewriter. Then and only then should you use two spaces after a period. There...
by Sarah Karp | Aug 4, 2016
Kerning So Bad I Can’t Even Typography isn’t just putting words on paper, it’s making those words legible. The right choices in type can communicate a message more directly or imbue a word with emotional content beyond its denotated meaning. Typeface...
