BA Eng Typo Advice

Conducive Reading Environments • Describe your ideal reading environment • Explain your reasoning

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Lowering Visual Noise • Use a limited colour pale:e, Use 2‐3 colours to contrast with full colour visuals.

• Avoid bright backgrounds colours with similar colour toned type.

• Limit use of typefaces, i.e.

2/3 maximum.

• Don’t use bright coloured type for body copy. Use black, grey, dark colours.

• Don’t use over decoraKve faces.

Typographic Tips

‐ Avoid long line lengths. No more than 12 words on a line. ‐ Use ‘serif’ fonts (Georgia, Times, Baskerville) for paragraphs of text more than 150 words. It is easier to read.