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Typesetting acceptance of spacing slashes?
In UI design, one often has to work in the confines of limited space and/or simply try to reduce overly excessive descriptions and such.
Often, this results in using slashes a lot. This/that type of ...
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Flip type when its on a path, AI cs5
im putting some type on a path, a circle, but when i do it the type is upside down, how can i flip it around so it readys the right way up ? Please see attached image
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Typesetting tools other than LaTeX
I come from a Computer Science background and i'm used to write my reports/documents in LaTeX.
They look great and things like Hyphenation and kerning (using microspace package) are automatically ...
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How to modify basic paragraph in Photoshop CS6?
After pressing OK button new paragraph rule created. But I need to modify basic paragraph.
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Is it ok to mix fonts in Japanese documents?
If careful, reading, understanding, and form can be improved when mixing fonts carefully. For example, using carefully matched sans-serif fonts for titles with serif-fonts for text can achieve a ...
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What font types are good for a technical document?
What are some good fonts to use for a highly technical document? Is there any specific type that should be used/avoided?
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Sans serif with long descenders
I am need of a typeface with descenders that match or come close to the x-height. Can you recommend some?
System fonts or free fonts would be ideal.
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Footnote/Endnote reference characters before or after an ellipsis?
I was checking guidance on where to put footnote or endnote reference characters relative to punctuation and found a really clear answer for everything except an ellipsis.
It's pretty unlikely and ...
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CharterBT/CMSans complementary monospaced font
I am writing a technical documentation in LaTeX which will also include code listings and in-text keywords set in Monospace. After reading this post i chose a combination of CharterBT for text and ...
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Footnote/Endnote references before or after punctuation? (comma, full stop/period, semi-colon…)
Simple question: what's the convention (or, if there's disagreement, guiding principles) for where to place reference, footnote and endnote numbers that apply to a clause leading up to a punctuation ...
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Principles of Typography for different languages
Sometimes German students ask me how to do the typesetting of documents in English, French or Spanish. I'm not able to help them because I never learned to speak or write French or Spanish.
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What are diacritical marks?
I've seen symbols with accents which are often referred to as diacritical marks.
But what are they exactly? How many such accents even exist? And how do current typography tools (fonts, word ...
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Determining Gutter Size in Grid Design
Is there a rule of thumb for determining grid gutter size as it relates to type size?
I'm struggling with this issue on the web, especially when dealing with larger size type set at 20px and above. ...
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How wide should the word space after nobiliary particles be? (von, de la, …)
Is it preferable to write a thin space after nobiliary particles (von, de la, …)?
Does for example Miguel de\,Cervantes y\,Saavedra look better than the standard width spaced equivalent?
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Are there typographic methods of rendering a document traceable?
I seem to recall an anecdote on how one branch of the British government had designed a way to circulate seemingly identical for-your-eyes-only documents to a small circle of high-level collaborators, ...
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Right-aligned tabbing not working as expected in InDesign
Working on creating a table of contents. It's right aligned, and since the page numbers go into double digits, I wanted to have a tab in between the page number and the page title so I know that the ...
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What is the purpose of typesetting a Word document with InDesign?
We have a bunch of Word documents that people create using a template that matches our business's look-and-feel. When we're done writing the content, we send it to a designer than the typeset the ...
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Great Anti-Aliasing settings for text: methods,tips, tricks, advice?
Why doesn't type look crisp and clear in Fireworks/Photoshop etc?
I am the only one working on a PC at my work place, I've noticed that the text in my Fireworks looks a bit ragged on the edges, its ...
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What's with all the Lorems and the Ipsums?
Is there a better way to represent text in a layout or design?
"Lorem Ipsum" is good at taking your attention away from the text to showcase the design as a whole but I think it looks unnatural for ...
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Importing a page onto a differently sized page in Scribus
I'm quite sorry for my unclear question.
I have two Scribus documents, the contents of a club magazine (i.e. everything from TOC to colophon) and the cover (which is in color). For space reasons I ...
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What does “letterfit” mean?
I started reading The Elements of Typographic Style and found the term "letterfit". I'm unsure as to what it means. It doesn't appear in the glossary of terms of the book. Is it related to kerning?
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How can I remove a space between two words and still make it accessible?
In headings, I am getting rid of spaces between two-word phrases and using color to differentiate between the words instead.
EXAMPLE:
I would like this...
<h1>Two Words</h1>
to render ...
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Photoshop: Does creating a work path from type lose quality?
In Photoshop there is a menu option to create a vector from a text layer: Layer > Type > Create Work Path. Does this lose any quality over leaving it as a text layer, such as font hinting?
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Is it possible to tell from a printed sample what software/layout algorithm was used?
Is there a way to determine, or at least hazard a guess at, which page layout engine was used in the preparation of a given print publication?
I've spend awhile looking at some quirks in the Times ...
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what software to use to transcribe a book ?
I have an older book (it isn't copyrighted), and as a certain tribute and preservation, I'd like to transcribe this book to a digital form.
I was wondering what application to use to do this. I don't ...
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What should I use for filler/placeholder text?
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut ...
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How long of a name do you budget for in a template?
I'm designing a name overlay for a series of videos and I'm curious how long of a name I should budget for without knowing what ones might come my way.
As it's for a video it should be reasonably ...
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where do you get your type inspiration or how do you decide for the right type?
I was wondering where do you guys get your inspiration for Type and How you decide the right Type Face for your projects.
thanks!
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What are standard ratios for typography on the web?
In laying out a web design, I often try to make sure that my typography is proportional and consistent. However, I haven't been able to find any definitive articles or resources on what ratios and ...
