As a complement to our presentation on design last week I thought I would reveal some tricks from an ancient discipline that can immeasurably improve how documents (or papers) are viewed. Yes, I'm talkin' about TYPOGRAPHY! Little details like the things discussed in this article (the first part is about posters, but the rest is useful) can elevate the quality of text beyond its content. The AIGA (the professional group for graphic design) has a section on its website devoted entirely to obsessive stuff about type. There's even a big annual festival called TypeCon where design nerds get together to talk about letters for a few days. It was in Minneapolis last year. All the little rules discussed in those articles not only make stuff you write look cool; they also make it easier to read, which is always good. So, check them out and you can learn to avoid things like
this.