ASSIGNMENT 1 (FINAL ONE)
Carl _PhilipsLearning Objectives
1. Distinguish between type faces and fonts
2. Describe the parts that make up a typeface
3. Understand how typeface, size, and style affect readability
4. Recognize how measure and alignment impact readability
5. Find free fonts
6. Analyze text for readability
Assignments
::: (20pts) Reading Summary
REQUIREMENTS
1. (5pts) Create and save a document named ReadingSummary.pdf
2. (5pts) Use the document formatting outlined in the syllabus and create a heading called Reading Summary
3. (10pts) Correctly answer the questions.
1. Explain the difference between serif and san-serif? What are the basic guidelines for using each?
2. What is kerning? What are the basic guidelines for using it?
3. What is tracking? What are the basic guidelines for using it?
4. What is x height? What are the basic guidelines for using it?
5. What issues should you consider when aligning text?
::: (20pts) Free Fonts Resources
REQUIREMENTS
1. (5pts) Create and save a document named FreeFontsResources.pdf
2. (5pts) Use the document formatting outlined in the syllabus and create a heading called Free Fonts Resources
3. Do a Google searches on free fonts.
4. (10pts) List 5 sites that provide free fonts.
::: (20pts) Favorite Fonts
REQUIREMENTS
1. (5pts) Create and save a document named FavoriteFonts.pdf
2. (5pts) Use the document formatting outlined in the syllabus and create a heading called Favorite Fonts
3. (10pts) Find and do screenshots of 5 fonts that you like. Insert the images into your document, then crop/resize using your word processors image tools.
::: (30pts) Readability
REQUIREMENTS
1. (5pts) Create and save a document named Readability.pdf
2. (5pts) Use the document formatting outlined in the syllabus.
1. Create a heading called Readability
2. Create a subheading called Good
3. Create a subheading called Bad
3. (20pts) For each subheading:
1. Find images of 3 posters that exemplify good/bad readability. Insert the images into your document under the correct subheading.
2. Below each image, discuss how the type does or does not work. Use the language you have learned in the reading. Use the the terms and concepts in the reading to frame your argument.
3. Include the url of each of the images.
Note: you will have 3 posters for each subheading.
::: (10pts) Submit your work
REQUIREMENTS
2. (5pts) Provide answers to the following questions in the comments section.
1. What did you learn?
2. How long did it take?
3. Did you have any problems?
4. Do you have any questions?