Do Now: Take out your notebook and a pen. Do Now: Take out your notebook and a pen.

Aim: What is a typeface?

Mr. SpaterellaTechnology 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.

• 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.

Font

• Fonts refer to the means by which typefaces are displayed or presented.

• Ex. Arial - Bold - 12pt

• Fonts refer to the means by which typefaces are displayed or presented.

• Ex. Arial - Bold - 12pt

Type Families

• The different options available within a font make up a type family. Many fonts are at a minimum available in roman, bold and italic. Other families have many more options.

• The different options available within a font make up a type family. Many fonts are at a minimum available in roman, bold and italic. Other families have many more options.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

Horizontal Type Toolallows you to set text horizontally

along your art board

Horizontal Type Toolallows you to set text horizontally

along your art board

Shortcut: T

Vertical Type Toolallows you to set text vertically

along your art board

Vertical Type Toolallows you to set text vertically

along your art board

Shortcut: T

Layers PaletteYour selected layer will change to a ‘T’ and whatever you type

out will be the name of that layer.

Layers PaletteYour selected layer will change to a ‘T’ and whatever you type

out will be the name of that layer.

Character Paletteaccess to the computer’s typeface

library and text adjustments.

Character Paletteaccess 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.

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 PaletteGo to ‘Window’ in the menu bar, and

select ‘Character.

Character PaletteGo to ‘Window’ in the menu bar, and

select ‘Character.

Adding a Layer Style

You can add a layer style to any layer in Photoshop (image or

type).

Go to your layers palette and click on the Layer

Style tab at the bottom.

You can add a layer style to any layer in Photoshop (image or

type).

Go to your layers palette and click on the Layer

Style tab at the bottom.

Add layer style

Drop Shadow

Example of Drop ShadowExample of Drop Shadow

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: Begin 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: Begin working in Photoshop. • Size: 8.5” x 11” Resolution: 300 Color: RGB• Save as: ‘Name.magazinecover’• Final Cover Design Due: Wed., Dec. 7th