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Typography Matters

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@futurecreativelab 1/12

Typo
Fonts are not decoration.

gra
They bring
structure,
rhythm,

phy
and clarity.

Good
typography
gets read and
remembered.

Bad typography
distracts.
Matters
Sumeet Kumaar Kundhiya

Creative Director @kundhiya Save for later


2/12

Sets tone before

words are read Creates flow,

contrast, and

balance

What

Typography

Actually

Does

Affects emotion, Makes your message

credibility, and trust easy to follow

Ty p o g ra p hy wo r ks b e st w h e n i t d o e s n' t

c a l l a t te n t i o n to i ts e l f.

@kundhiya Save for later


3/12

Typeface vs Font

Know the difference.

Inter Inter Bold

Garamond Garamond italic

Typeface is Font is the style

the design and weight

T h i n k of t y p efa c e a s t h e p i z za .


Fo n t i s e a c h s l i c e.

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4/12

Font Types You Should Know

traditional, formal, trustwor thy

Serif
(Garamond, Times)

clean, modern, minimal

Sans Serif
(Helvetica, Montserrat)

bold and decorative,

Display
made to stand out

cursive and expressive

Script
(Parisienne, Dancing Script)

equal-spaced, technical
Monospace
(Courier New)

C h o os e b a s e d o n w h a t yo u ' re t r y i n g to s a y,

n ot w h a t l o o ks c o o l .

@kundhiya Save for later


5/12

Use Hierarchy, Not Hype


Hierarchy guides the eye. Here's how:

AAA A AAA
Size
Weight

(big to small) (bold to regular)

Fonts are not decoration.


They bring structure, rhythm,
Hierarchy
and clarity. Bad typography Hierarchy guides the eye.
distracts. Good typography
Don’t just style text.

gets read and remembered.


Give it purpose.

Alignment
Spacing

(left works best) (group related ideas)

Don’t just style text. Give it purpose.

@kundhiya Save for later


6/12

Anatomy of Type
Get familiar with these basics:

Baseline where letters sit

Type X-height height of lowercase


letters

Ascender/ strokes that go


Descender up or down

Kerning space between

Ty pe Leading
letters

space between lines

Face Tracking space across a


word or sentence

Don’t just style text. Give it purpose.

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7/12

Common Mistakes Designers Make

Weak contrast
Using too between
many fonts background
and text

Ignoring line
height and P ai r i ng f o nts
spacing that clash

Keep it simple. Keep it clear.

@kundhiya Save for later


8/12

Good Font Pairing = Clear Roles


Choose fonts that complement, not compete.

Try these:

Poppins + Lora
Bebas Neue + Source Sans Pro
Inter + Roboto

Oswald + Raleway
Use one for headlines. One for body.
Keep the structure clean.

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9/12

New Trends Worth Exploring

Variable fonts 3D typography

flexible and responsive adds depth

Retro styles Handwritten

bold and expressive organic and human

Minimal sans serifs

sharp and modern

Trends change, but strong t ype

choices stay relevant .

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10/12

Accessibility is Not Optional

Make your type readable for everyone:

10

11

Aa 12

Contrast
13

14

Use at least 12pt for High contrast between

body text text and background

Avoid long passages

St i c k to
in italics or all caps.

High contrast

between text and


two fonts
background

Avoid long passages Stick to two

in italics or all caps typefaces per layout

Aa
Aa Aa

Test across screen sizes

G o o d d e s i g n i n c l u d e s eve r yo n e.

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11/12

It ’s not about

picking a font

Typo you like.

gra

phy
It ’s about

clarity, balance,

and intent.

is Craft

M a tc h t y p e to yo u r m e s s a g

Ad j u st s p a c i n g a n d r hy t h

B u i l d h i e ra rc hy t h a t g u i d e s t h e eye

@kundhiya Save for later

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