Typography Rules: Are They Made To Be Broken? Part 1.

Schaub, Laura

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Publication Date: 1997

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Typography Rules: Are They Made To Be Broken? Part 1.

Schaub, Laura

Student Press Review, v73 n2 p7-13 Nov 1997

Notes that, when choosing type for newspapers, yearbooks, or other student-produced pieces, designers should always keep in mind the "target audience." Suggests a basic set of 16 rules designers should follow when selecting types for printed publications. Concludes that it is important to be creative when choosing type, but making sure the type is readable is paramount. (RS)

Descriptors: Captions, Headlines, Higher Education, Layout (Publications), Readability, Secondary Education, Student Publications

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