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Week#4

1. Read:
• Second Life Camera Tutorial
• Defined Personalitites
• Choosing the right type
• Personality of Fonts
Fonts do "say" different things.
It's important to observe the shapes of the letters and the shapes created around those letters.

• Voice of Typography
It's never simple to pick the correct font for a project.
The more you look at good type design the better your choices will become.

• Typefaces that work well together
A site to help you choose the most appropriate typefaces that work well together.
Remember that these are only suggestions by one designer.
Choosing fonts is very subjective.
Each designer may have a different opinion.
You will learn how to choose the correct type by determining the objective of your project, the audience, the graphics/photos used and the context of the content.
• Serif History
• San Serif History

2. Assignments:
• Type Design-Personality Match
• SL Scavenger Hunt

Resources
U&Lc Magazine

Typeneu - cool!