From the course: Typography: Choosing and Combining Typefaces
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Combining typefaces that have similar anatomical proportions
From the course: Typography: Choosing and Combining Typefaces
Combining typefaces that have similar anatomical proportions
In the last movie you saw a graphic with Serif and Sans Serif typefaces. They were all shown at 24 point. You may have noticed that they don't appear to be the same size and that's because of the way in which measuring point sizes evolved. Point sizes were based on the height of the piece of metal which accommodated the X-height plus the height of the ascenders and descenders in a specific design. Typefaces with similar proportions or anatomy can make good partners for your projects. So we're going to have another look at those proportions. Because there can be a clue to creating happy partnerships when combining typefaces. One approach is to look at the X-heights of typefaces you are considering. Typefaces with similar X-heights can pair up nicely, like Helvetica and Century Expanded, Georgia and Serifa or Myriad Pro and Minion Pro. You also want to have a good look at the set width of typefaces you are considering as couples. The set width is the comparable width of specific…
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Combining typefaces based on stylistic contrasts4m 15s
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Combining typefaces that have similar anatomical proportions2m 29s
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Combining typefaces from the same foundry or designer2m 46s
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Combining typefaces based on mood or emotion3m 16s
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The rule of three typefaces: Using serif, sans serif, and slab serif3m 53s
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Mixing many typefaces and making it work3m 41s
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