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What helps us find important information in a book or newspaper?
What helps us find important information in a book or newspaper?
When we read, which direction do we go?
When we read, which direction do we go?
What is special about a headline in a newspaper?
What is special about a headline in a newspaper?
Which part of writing is usually the smallest?
Which part of writing is usually the smallest?
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What makes words easy to read?
What makes words easy to read?
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What's the most important part of a page usually at?
What's the most important part of a page usually at?
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How many main sizes of writing should we use?
How many main sizes of writing should we use?
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What helps us find different parts of a story?
What helps us find different parts of a story?
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Where do we usually find the longest part of writing?
Where do we usually find the longest part of writing?
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What makes big words stand out?
What makes big words stand out?
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What helps us know what's most important?
What helps us know what's most important?
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What do we usually see first on a page?
What do we usually see first on a page?
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How should important words look?
How should important words look?
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What makes reading easier?
What makes reading easier?
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Where do we start reading on a page?
Where do we start reading on a page?
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What helps organize writing on a page?
What helps organize writing on a page?
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Which is best for reading long stories?
Which is best for reading long stories?
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What makes a title special?
What makes a title special?
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How should words in a story look?
How should words in a story look?
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What helps us find information quickly?
What helps us find information quickly?
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What is Typographic Hierarchy?
What is Typographic Hierarchy?
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What are the three levels of typographic hierarchy?
What are the three levels of typographic hierarchy?
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What is level one in typographic hierarchy?
What is level one in typographic hierarchy?
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Level two in typographic hierarchy is called
Level two in typographic hierarchy is called
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Why is typographic hierarchy important?
Why is typographic hierarchy important?
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In Typographic Hierarchy we use different font styles, sizes, and spacing to guide the reader's eye.
In Typographic Hierarchy we use different font styles, sizes, and spacing to guide the reader's eye.
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What's an example of level three in typographic hierarchy?
What's an example of level three in typographic hierarchy?
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Why do we use typographic hierarchy?
Why do we use typographic hierarchy?
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What is level one used for?
What is level one used for?
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What is level two used for?
What is level two used for?
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What is level three used for?
What is level three used for?
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Which level is the largest font used in?
Which level is the largest font used in?
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Hierarchy is all about helping your most important information stand out visually.
Hierarchy is all about helping your most important information stand out visually.
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Using a couple of different/contrasting Typefaces can create hierarchy that's visually impactful?
Using a couple of different/contrasting Typefaces can create hierarchy that's visually impactful?
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Flashcards
Finding important information
Finding important information
Using different sizes of words helps to prioritize information in texts.
Reading direction
Reading direction
When reading, we generally go top to bottom on a page.
Headline characteristics
Headline characteristics
Headlines in newspapers usually have the biggest words to catch attention.
Smallest part of writing
Smallest part of writing
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Easy-to-read words
Easy-to-read words
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Most important page part
Most important page part
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Main writing sizes
Main writing sizes
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Organizing story parts
Organizing story parts
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Longest part of writing
Longest part of writing
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Big words standing out
Big words standing out
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Knowing what's important
Knowing what's important
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Initial visibility on a page
Initial visibility on a page
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Appearance of important words
Appearance of important words
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Reading ease
Reading ease
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Starting point for reading
Starting point for reading
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Organizing writing
Organizing writing
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Best size for long stories
Best size for long stories
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Characteristics of titles
Characteristics of titles
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Story word appearance
Story word appearance
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Finding information quickly
Finding information quickly
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Importance of typography
Importance of typography
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Functions of headlines
Functions of headlines
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Role of spacing
Role of spacing
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Text hierarchy
Text hierarchy
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Visual appeal of writing
Visual appeal of writing
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Complexity in writing types
Complexity in writing types
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Engagement through layout
Engagement through layout
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Typography and mood
Typography and mood
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Text readability
Text readability
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Use of color in text
Use of color in text
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Visual organization
Visual organization
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Purpose of images
Purpose of images
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Simplicity in typography
Simplicity in typography
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Study Notes
Typography Basics Quiz - Study Notes
- Finding important information: Different sizes of words help us locate important details in books and newspapers.
- Reading direction: We read from top to bottom and left to right.
- Headlines: Headlines in newspapers are typically large and often in a different color, to highlight the most important information.
- Smallest text element: The smallest part of writing is usually the date.
- Easy-to-read words: Spacing between lines and words makes text easier to read. Using different sizes of words also helps.
- Most important part: The top part of a page often contains the most important text element, like a title.
- Font sizes: Two main sizes are used in writing.
- Identifying text segments: Different sizes of words highlight distinct segments within a text such as a story.
- Headlines' importance: The biggest words are often used in headlines to emphasize important information.
- Page layout: Page organization (e.g., top, middle, bottom) is used to help structure text and highlight key information.
- Easy-to-read characteristics: Using different sizes and placing spaces between sentences help make text readable.
- Reading order: We always start reading from the top left corner.
- Formatting clarity: Different font sizes help in highlighting key information on a page.
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Test your knowledge of typography fundamentals with this quiz. Covering principles such as font sizes, reading direction, and the importance of headlines, this quiz will enhance your understanding of text presentation. Perfect for students and anyone interested in design.