typography

This reading taught me the different portions of type, and what makes a font specific to itself and how it is unlike any others. There are little aspects that all get put together to become a font. These things include: the contrast in strokes, serifs, vertical axis, horizontal stress, and aperture size. Modern fonts are good but look odd when combined with other non-modern fonts due to how specifically designed modern fonts are. It then goes on to explain when to use what and how they are used in real life. Also compares the subtle differences of four different Didone m's to show how each change affects its appearance. To me, the article was a bit confusing due to the history and the fact that I knew nothing of this before starting to read.