- Sans Serif - Defining Sans Serif Type
Type which does not have serifs -- the little extra strokes found at the end of main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letterforms -- are called sans serif (without serif).
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 8 - Proper Typographical Punctuation in Desktop Publishing
These step-by-step type tutorials show how to get proper typographical punctuation marks and offer tips on finetuning the characters that are in most fonts used in desktop publishing.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 12 - Reset Software Defaults - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Default software settings are timesavers. Unfortunately, the default software settings for margins, typographic symbols, column spacing, and other document setup features are not the best ones for well-designed desktop publishing documents.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 3 - Use Fewer Fonts - Rules of Desktop Publishing
How many fonts are too many for one project and how do you know where to draw the line? Learn why to use fewer fonts and how many fonts to use for the best appearance.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 2 - Use Paragraph Spacing Not Returns - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Should you use two hard returns to put space between paragraphs? Let's look at some samples and explore the pros and cons of using double hard returns to create paragraph spacing.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 4 - Ragged Right vs Justified Text Alignment - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Alignment that works for one design might be totally inappropriate for another layout. Discover the pros and cons of left-aligned, ragged right text alignment as opposed to fully justified text alignment.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 6 - Balance Line Length with Type Size
Lines of type that are too long or too short slow down reading and comprehension. Combine improper line lengths with the wrong size of type and the problem is magnified. Learn how to find the right line length in desktop publishing page layout.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 5 - Centered Text Alignment - Rules of Desktop Publishing
There are only a few cases where centered text alignment is appropriate. Use centered text alignment wisely in desktop publishing page layouts as well as Web publishing.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 11 - Use More White Space - Rules of Desktop Publishing
White space provides visual breathing room for the eye. It breaks up text and graphics. Add white space to make a page less cramped, confusing, or overwhelming. Learn how to incorporate white space or negative space in desktop publishing page layouts.
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in Public bookmarks - Roman - Defining Roman - a Type Classification
Roman is one of the three major type classifications of Western typography.
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in Public bookmarks - Printing Methods for Desktop Publishing - Choosing Printing Processes
After creating a project you'll want to get the best output whether you use your desktop printer or commercial printing services. There are many ways to get it printed. Discover the range of printing methods and when to use which type of printing process.
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in Public bookmarks - Principles of Design - Defining the Principles of Design
The principles of design govern how the elements of design are arranged within a composition whether that's a logo, a photo collage, or a page from a book. Learn what these principles of design are and how they work.
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in Public bookmarks - Resolution Basics for Beginners - Understanding Resolution for Scanning Printing
Resolution, scanning, and graphics size is a vast and often confusing topic, even for experienced designers. For those new to desktop publishing it can be overwhelming. Before you panic at the thought of what you don't know about resolution, focus on what you do know and some basic, easy to understand facts. Get the resolution basics.
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in Public bookmarks - Prepress - Defining Prepress
Discover where in the desktop publishing process prepress fits in as well as what is involved in the prepress stage.
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in Public bookmarks - Resident and Soft Fonts - Lesson 1_ Windows Font Basics for New Font Users
The first step in understanding and using digital fonts is learning just a touch about font formats.There are two broad categories of digital fonts - resident and soft fonts.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 10 - Use Less Clip Art - Rules of Desktop Publishing
There are no hard and fast rules on how many clip art images on a page is too many. But unless you're dealing with a product catalog or a yearbook, chances are that if there are more than three or four clip art images the page is too graphics-heavy. Cut the Clip Art Clutter. Eliminate Image Overload.
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in Public bookmarks - PostScript Printers - Is a PostScript Printer Required for Desktop Publishing
Do you need a PostScript printer to do desktop publishing? Explore what PostScript is, how it works, and how PostScript printers are used in desktop publishing.
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in Public bookmarks - PostScript Type 1 Fonts - Defining PostScript Type Fonts
PostScript fonts are based on the Adobe PostScript language. There are many font formats or types. Type 1 fonts, one of the PostScript formats, are widely used in desktop publishing.
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in Public bookmarks - Rule 1 - One Space or Two Spaces After Punctuation -Rules of Desktop Publishing
Should you put one space or two spaces after a period? The debate over how much space to put between sentences (whether they end with a period or other punctuation) may seem petty, but often it's the little details that make or break a design.
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in Public bookmarks - PostScript Levels - What are the differences between Adobe PostScript Levels 1 2
Learn how Adobe PostScript Levels 1, 2, and 3 differ and how these PostScript level differences apply to desktop publishing.
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