Lettering Styles for Pages
Lettering styles on define how the text looks on the pages of a document you create. While it may not seem important which lettering style you choose, your font final choice has an affect on the pages of your document that can effect appearance and readability. Choosing the appropriate lettering styles is important if you want to create professional documents.
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Heading Styles
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Block style lettering, fancy script fonts and fonts with special effects are effective for creating titles and other types of headings on the pages of your documents. These elements are designed to stand out. Since titles and headings are infrequent throughout a document, you have the freedom of using lettering styles that would be hard to read when used often.
Sub Heading Styles
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Sub heading lettering styles can be different from the heading or title or you can use the same font styles in a smaller point size. The goal is to make the sub-heading stand out from the title or heading. Many designers use different but complementary lettering styles when combining headings and sub-headings. A good eye for design is essential; lettering styles that clash can give your document pages an unprofessional appearance.
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Body Text
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As tempting as it may be to show off your font collection, body text is not the time to do it. The body text should consist of an easy-to-read lettering style. Sans serif or serif are acceptable but be sure the font you use is similar to Times New Roman (serif) or Courier (sans serif). These fonts are designed for easy reading.
Decorative Lettering Styles
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Some documents have pages that are meant to be visual. If you're aiming for a particular visual effect with the pages of your document, fancy decorative fonts or themed fonts are acceptable. Still, follow the rule for readability. The more you expect the text to be read, the less instrusive the style of the lettering should be.
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