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Legibility_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 011 Readability_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 012
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Leading _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 017 Widows _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 021 Kerning _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 024 Tracking _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 028 Qoutes _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 033
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Robo//Type is a state of the art operating system with a purpose to set perfect type. Whether you are wanting to set a single page of type or an entire document, Robo//Type will do the job, and do it right. As a type robot, Robo//Type is built on the two most fundemental elements of perfect type: legibility and readability. Both qualities relate to the ease and clarity in which one reads type, yet they actually refer to two different things: legibility refers to the actual design of the typeface, while the other refers to how the typeface is set. With built in precision, Robo//Type is revolutionizing the design technology._
LEGIBILITY// Legibility of a typeface is related to the characteristics inherent in its design, including the size of its counters, x-height, character shapes, stroke contrast, serifs or lack thereof, and weight, all of which relate to the ability to distinguish one letter from another._
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READABILITY// Readability is related to how you arrange the type. Factors affecting type’s readability include size, leading, line length, alignment, letterspacing, and word spacing. So it follows that a legible typeface can be made unreadable by how it is set, while a typeface with poor legibility can be made more readable with these same considerations._
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LEADING // Leading, or Line spacing, refer to the vertical space between lines of type from baseline to baseline, and it is measured in points. Too-tight of leading makes type harder to read, especially in smaller type sizes. A very basic guideline for a body of text would be a minimum of 2 points leading (such as 12/14, or 12 point type with 14 point leading) up to 6 points. _
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LEADING IS A KEY COMPONENT TO MY TYPOGRAPHIC EXISTENCE. WITHOUT IT, I WOULD BE NOTHING //
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WIDOWS // A widow is a very short line, usually composed of one or two words or a hyphenated word, at the end of a paragraph. This is typographically undesirable, as it is disturbing to the eye as it creates the appearance of too much white space between paragraphs or at the bottom of a page. It is considered very poor typography, so make sure to adjust manually by rebreaking the rag or editing the copy._
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I USED TO HAVE DREAMS OF BEING A ROBOT THAT WORKS WITH HUMANS, UNFORTUNATELY, I GOT STUCK WITH TYPE //
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KERNING // Kerning is the adjustment of the space between two specific characters. It most commonly refers to a reduction of space, but it can refer to adding space as well. This is done to balance the white space between certain letter combinations in order to create an even color and texture in addition optimizing the overall readability of your text._
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TRACKING // Tracking is the addition or reduction of the overall letter spacing in a selected block of text. If your type is much smaller than this range, you will want to open the tracking to improve the readability, as the letters will probably get too close and even begin to touch. Conversely, when you set type at larger sizes, you might need to tighten up the tracking to keep the words from falling apart. Some fonts might not be spaced to your taste and will need adjusting to give them the balance you are looking for. _
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NEVER MAKE A BECAUSE A MISTAKE IS
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QUOTES // One of the most misused typographic elements in desktop typography is the use of straight typewriter quotation marks, or “dumb” quotes, instead of true typographic quotation marks, also called “smart” quotes, “curly” quotes, or typographer’s quotes, which are harder to access. Smart quotes have an opening and a closing version, and they are design sensitive, usually being designed differently for each typeface. “Dumb” quotes are usually simple tapered marks. Always use “smart/curly” quotes._
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