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Setting Code
As more and more people read computer programming code in texts and on screen, Olav Martin Kvern examines which typefaces can make reading such code easier

Dig We Must
Typefaces don’t truly have “styles”; each style or weight is a separate font. Olav Martin Kvern cuts through the confusion wrought by software shortcuts

Double Spaces Between Sentences…NOT!
Typing two spaces after a period is a relic of the typewriter era that has hung around long past its sell-by date. Here’s how to make sure none of those double-space dinosaurs find their way into your typeset work

Converting Text to Outline
Powerful design software makes many choices available to graphic designers, but just because you can do something doesn’t always mean you should. For example, sometimes it’s a good idea to convert your text layouts to outline, but sometimes it isn’t. Learn more about this occasionally necessary, often ill-advised practice before you decide whether or not it’s time to convert.

Arial vs Helvetica
We’ve all heard of the Arial® and Helvetica® typefaces, and have most likely used them both. Graphic designers either love or hate the designs. What’s the story behind these two polarizing typeface designs? Here’s the scoop!

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