X-Height: An Easy Breakdown of the Basics

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X-Height: An Easy Breakdown of the Basics

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…
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Spacing After a Period: An Easy Breakdown of the Basics

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….
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Kerning So Bad I Can’t Even

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…
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