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Typefaces for screens

Gerry Leonidas
September 16, 2014

Typefaces for screens

Talk given at SmashingConf Freiburg, outlining a few notions to keep in mind when looking at typefaces, which are helpful when considering fonts for the web. And a few other ideas about typography for global audiences.

Gerry Leonidas

September 16, 2014
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  1. SmashingConf Freiburg | 2014 ! Typefaces for screens Gerry Leonidas

    ! ! Department of Typography 
 & Graphic Communication
  2. Céline Willame, 2013 The Romans followed the Greeks¹º, in the

    footsteps of their predecessors, they sought to reconcile the cycles of the sun and the moon — 50/60 pt Riccardo Lorusso MATD 2013
  3. Prakashan wa designed with the intention of developing corresponding styles

    in Odia and Latin, supporting a wider range of typographic expression. latin italic v odia hairline odia regular odia bold odia display ପନଶଉ latin light latin regular latin bold latin display w r s m A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehaviour, and often child neglect or abuse on the part of individual parents occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is normal. Latin and Oriya by Alessia Mazzarella MATD 2013
  4. Typefaces enable: 1. language and memory 2. communication and behaviours

    3. community, identity, 
 innovation, originality *
  5. Georgia Verdana Calibri     Cambria     Candara  

    Consolas     Constantia   Corbel
  6. > even spacing > open counters > clear stroke joints

    ! > typeset texture determines identity
  7. Aims to have a deep knowledge in his field, and

    a wide understanding in relates ones. Knows where the gaps in his knowledge lie, and how to fill those in when they intervene with the ability to understand and explain. Recognises his limits, and tries to be conscious of his bias, such as it is. Combines a long view to detect trends, and an appreciation of the potential impact of individual actions. Has a refined bullshit detector. Aims to have a deep knowledge in his field, and a wide understanding in relates ones. Knows where the gaps in his knowledge lie, and how to fill those in when they intervene with the ability to understand and explain. Recognises his limits, and tries to be conscious of his bias, such as it is. Combines a long view to detect trends, and an appreciation of the potential impact of individual actions. Has a refined bullshit detector.
  8. Aims to have a deep knowledge in his field, and

    a wide understanding in relates ones. Knows where the gaps in his knowledge lie, and how to fill those in when they intervene with the ability to understand and explain. Recognises his limits, and tries to be conscious of his bias, such as it is. Combines a long view to detect trends, and an appreciation of the potential impact of individual actions. Has a refined bullshit detector. Aims to have a deep knowledge in his field, and a wide understanding in relates ones. Knows where the gaps in his knowledge lie, and how to fill those in when they intervene with the ability to understand and explain. Recognises his limits, and tries to be conscious of his bias, such as it is. Combines a long view to detect trends, and an appreciation of the potential impact of individual actions. Has a refined bullshit detector.
  9. unde incendia oriantur Aetnae tuae : habe nunc quómodo etiam

    orta per - durent in : quo quidem nolo ego te il - lud admirari ,quod uulgusfolet:magnū tantas flammas memoriam alerétur
  10. The joy of lettershapes ! ! ! ! ! !

    [examples by MATD 2014 students;
 more on typefacedesign.net]