LETTERINGfor titles and text in displays

Inclusion

Dyslexia friendly fonts

Colour choices

Visual impact

Two fonts to a display

Use a serif font like Bookman Old Style for the title

Then use a contrasting style for text boxes

Both fonts have easily identified

On a mac try lily

are easily confused in Comic Sans

Size matters

Tiny lettering gets lost on a display

Keep it for labelling work

Fancy Fonts

Use them for impact, and have a good reason. Understand that they may limit communication.

Handwriting Fonts

Cursive fonts can be hard to read at a distance

Marker fonts tend to work better on displays

Some handwriting fonts might encourage bad habits!

Some are best used in small doses!

Colour

Colour can make titles jump out or fade away

Size carries meaning

Main Heading

Sub heading

Text

Keep it simple

Use one font and vary the size and colour

Use two contrasting fonts and keep the colour the same

Do you even notice the children’s work in this display?

Mix cut letters and print

Further Reading

Want to know more about using fonts?

The Non-Designer’s Handbook by Robin Williams

Credits

Creative Commons Licensed

Linda Hartley 2009

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