Comments on: 10 Common Typography Mistakes http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kees http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-146136 Kees Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:59:45 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-146136 You make one of the biggest mistakes in web design that almost all websites are doing these days, and that is using light grey colour text which for many people with visual difficulties,is difficult to read. Personally if its not crystal clear and easy to read, I don't bother reading it. You make one of the biggest mistakes in web design that almost all websites are doing these days, and that is using light grey colour text which for many people with visual difficulties,is difficult to read. Personally if its not crystal clear and easy to read, I don’t bother reading it.

]]> By: ama http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-141088 ama Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:32:29 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-141088 How about hyphenation?? How about hyphenation??

]]> By: Kees http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-127776 Kees Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-127776 I have been very concerned with the number of websites that now use 6pt or 8pt text in light grey colour for long passages of text. For us older people, or people who cannot distinguish different colours, reading becomes very difficult. I do not bother to read anything that I cannot see clearly. I have been very concerned with the number of websites that now use 6pt or 8pt text in light grey colour for long passages of text. For us older people, or people who cannot distinguish different colours, reading becomes very difficult. I do not bother to read anything that I cannot see clearly.

]]> By: steff http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-122663 steff Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:22:05 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-122663 thanks Brian, your posts really opened my eyes, i may have done some mistakes in the past on my websites! still even if you avoid all these typography mistakes, if your content is week, visitors will not give a damn about it even if you respect all the above mentioned rules . thanks Brian, your posts really opened my eyes, i may have done some mistakes in the past on my websites! still even if you avoid all these typography mistakes, if your content is week, visitors will not give a damn about it even if you respect all the above mentioned rules .

]]> By: Brian http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-112092 Brian Thu, 26 May 2011 13:25:02 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-112092 Keith, Thinking you missed the reference to the print aspect :) Keith,
Thinking you missed the reference to the print aspect :)

]]> By: Keith http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-111733 Keith Tue, 24 May 2011 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-111733 Good write up Brian. However, I have to disagree with using fonts that are smaller than 12px. If anything I think web designers should be encouraged to 'up' their font sizes. You are even using a 14px size on this blog and I don't think that it looks 'clunky'. Good write up Brian.

However, I have to disagree with using fonts that are smaller than 12px. If anything I think web designers should be encouraged to ‘up’ their font sizes. You are even using a 14px size on this blog and I don’t think that it looks ‘clunky’.

]]> By: Speech Therapy For Toddlers http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-101710 Speech Therapy For Toddlers Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:04:57 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-101710 Hi Brian, thanks for sharing your tips. I do totally agree with you. Sometimes we make the same mistakes without even realizing it. By listing it out we can see it clearly and so that we can make corrections. Hi Brian, thanks for sharing your tips. I do totally agree with you. Sometimes we make the same mistakes without even realizing it. By listing it out we can see it clearly and so that we can make corrections.

]]> By: Tim http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-86975 Tim Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:16:12 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-86975 Great tips. Should be "11 Common Typography Mistakes" or was that deliberate?... Great tips. Should be “11 Common Typography Mistakes” or was that deliberate?…

]]> By: Kári Emil Helgason http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-85987 Kári Emil Helgason Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:47:39 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-85987 Note that you shouldn't make your columns too thin either. The columns you show in item # 4 are too short. The top one which you show as an example of lines that are too long would be fine if you added a teensy bit more leading. Long lines need more leading, short lines need less leading. In general, when typesetting English, it is good to estimate that there should be about 7–10 words per line for the measure (measure is the word for the width of a column of text). For German, estimate less. For Vietnamese estimate more. Note that you shouldn’t make your columns too thin either. The columns you show in item # 4 are too short. The top one which you show as an example of lines that are too long would be fine if you added a teensy bit more leading. Long lines need more leading, short lines need less leading. In general, when typesetting English, it is good to estimate that there should be about 7–10 words per line for the measure (measure is the word for the width of a column of text). For German, estimate less. For Vietnamese estimate more.

]]> By: info gadget online http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/12/10-common-typography-mistakes/comment-page-7/#comment-85909 info gadget online Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:42:07 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=1045#comment-85909 very great list mistakes what you list here.. I wanna take care for my blog <a href="http://www.infogadgetonline.com" rel="nofollow">info gadget online</a>.. thanks for this list man.. now I got a new idea to design how will look like my blog in the future.. very great list mistakes what you list here.. I wanna take care for my blog info gadget online.. thanks for this list man.. now I got a new idea to design how will look like my blog in the future..

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