Try to think of the most attractive website you’ve recently visited. Now, try to recall the characteristics that made it so appealing. Perhaps it’s the content, or maybe it’s the stunning photography. Whatever your reason, it’s likely that typography has in some way influenced your opinion. Words can harness the artistic power of thought, and typography provides the visual component to this art. Typography is the process of displaying and setting different typefaces, and it plays an important role in WordPress website design. Font selection and style can create personality, change connotation, and set the mood for your website or blog. It […]
On Fonts and Web Typefaces
Gone are the days when designers had to rely entirely on web-safe fonts and web typography meant simply a combination of Verdana and Georgia. Nowadays, with the advent of various web-optimized font formats, as well as the ever-popular Google Web Fonts, the task of picking the ideal typeface for your web design projects can indeed be difficult and confusing. In this article, we’ll be discussing some of the simplest measures to take while picking the ideal web font for your design projects. Introduction Web typefaces serve two major purposes: To set the tone To guide users through the content With […]
Typography Matters
One of the best ways to enhance the polish and professionalism of your website’s design is to choose great fonts. The process of choosing a font, or a combination of fonts, is often dismissed as an easy task. But the truth of the matter is—when editing a WordPress theme or trying to roll-your-own web design—deciding on typography is actually much more than a process. It’s an art, in and of itself, and there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. Designers who went to art school, and font foundries filled with people talking about things like “ascenders,” […]
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