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"Typography is to literature as musical performance is to composition: an essential act of interpretation, full of endless opportunities for insight or obtuseness" <ref> Bringhurst, Robert . The Elements of Typographic Style. 3.0 ed., Hartley & Marks , 2004, p. 19. </ref>. It is a technique and an art of arranging text in order to make written language legible and aesthetically pleasing for readers <ref> Wikipedia Contributors. “Typography.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography. </ref>. | "Typography is to literature as musical performance is to composition: an essential act of interpretation, full of endless opportunities for insight or obtuseness" <ref> Bringhurst, Robert . The Elements of Typographic Style. 3.0 ed., Hartley & Marks , 2004, p. 19. </ref>. It is a technique and an art of arranging text in order to make written language legible and aesthetically pleasing for readers. The term can also apply to the appearance, arrangement, and style of the language written on the page. The invention of computers helped in expanding the field of typography to graphic designers, manga and comic book artists, as well as art directors. While typography used to be a specialized occupation, the digital age allowed anyone with access to a screen to simultaneously have access to typography, creating less need for professionals and skilled workers in the field <ref> Wikipedia Contributors. “Typography.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography. </ref>. | ||
== Etymology == | |||
Derived from the Greek roots "typos" meaning "type" and "-graphia" meaning "writing" <ref> Wikipedia Contributors. “Typography.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography. </ref>. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:40, 6 September 2025
"Typography is to literature as musical performance is to composition: an essential act of interpretation, full of endless opportunities for insight or obtuseness" [1]. It is a technique and an art of arranging text in order to make written language legible and aesthetically pleasing for readers. The term can also apply to the appearance, arrangement, and style of the language written on the page. The invention of computers helped in expanding the field of typography to graphic designers, manga and comic book artists, as well as art directors. While typography used to be a specialized occupation, the digital age allowed anyone with access to a screen to simultaneously have access to typography, creating less need for professionals and skilled workers in the field [2].
Etymology
Derived from the Greek roots "typos" meaning "type" and "-graphia" meaning "writing" [3].
Notes
- ↑ Bringhurst, Robert . The Elements of Typographic Style. 3.0 ed., Hartley & Marks , 2004, p. 19.
- ↑ Wikipedia Contributors. “Typography.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography.
- ↑ Wikipedia Contributors. “Typography.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography.
