Aim: What is Leading? Mr. Spaterella Technology Dec. 1
Typeface A typeface refers to a group of characters, such as letters, numbers, and punctuation, that share a common design or style. Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica and Courier are all typefaces.
Serif Fonts Serif fonts are recognizable by the small lines at the ends of the various strokes of a character. As these lines make a typeface easier to read by guiding the eye from letter to letter and word to word, serif fonts are often used for large blocks of text, such as in a book. Times New Roman is an example of a common serif font.
San Serif Fonts Serifs are small lines at the ends of character strokes. Sans serif, or without serif, refers to typefaces without these lines. Sans serif fonts are often used when a large typeface is necessary, such as in a magazine headline.
Character Palette access to the computer’s typeface library and text adjustments. Font Size Leading
Leading Leading is the space between lines of type. The term leading is derived from the days of hot metal type when strips of lead were placed between lines of type to provide line spacing. Changing the leading of text affects its appearance and readability. Some fonts read better with increased leading. Some software has a feature called auto leading which calculates leading automatically.
Character Palette Go to ‘Window’ in the menu bar, and select ‘Character.
Magazine Cover Requirements Your magazine cover must have: A background color that compliments all text and imagery A cover photo (will be provided) A Masthead 1 Main Cover Line and 3 additional Cover Lines Dateline: (Issue date and issue price) TODAY: Continue working in Photoshop. Size: 8.5” x 11” Resolution: 300 Color: RGB Save as: ‘Name.magazinecover’ Final Cover Design Due: Wed., Dec. 7th Your magazine cover must have: A background color that compliments all text and imagery A cover photo (will be provided) A Masthead 1 Main Cover Line and 3 additional Cover Lines Dateline: (Issue date and issue price) TODAY: Continue working in Photoshop. Size: 8.5” x 11” Resolution: 300 Color: RGB Save as: ‘Name.magazinecover’ Final Cover Design Due: Wed., Dec. 7th