Last week, CNN reported a story about a 14-year-old who calculated that US government agencies could save $467 million per year—simply by selecting a different typeface! Incredible, isn’t it? Usually, cost-cutting measures involve using less paper, but this young prodigy Read more
I was reading a menu last year that said, “Heal thy Choice.” Perplexed, I couldn’t understand what that was supposed to mean. Finally, it occurred to me: “Healthy Choice.” How did I come to misinterpret what the menu was saying? Read more
Perhaps the trickiest aspect of typography isn’t so much selecting the correct typeface as knowing what to do with it and how to make your type look great without distracting from your message. As Alex White writes in Thinking in Read more
This post is a reprise of my recent lightning talk at the Technical Communication Summit in Atlanta. For those who weren’t able to attend the Summit, I’m sorry this article can’t be more visual. For those who were able to Read more
Another guest blogger joins our ranks today. Please join me in welcoming Michael Opsteegh! This is the first in a series of posts on design issues in technical communication. I probably spent more time thinking of a series title than Read more