GCM 230- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 40 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Graphic Communications
• Course: GCM 230
• Professor: Gillian Mothersill

Document Summary

5 clicks- the whole body of text no matter where the text is. Pilcrow= every time you hit the return key. Calligraphy is the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or a brush: calligraphy is not typography, a worldwide phenomenon in some for found all over the world, ex. Typeface: a typeface is a single set of characters in a specific design, do not confuse typeface with font, example of typeface: helvetica bold. Font: a single set of characters in a specific design and size, example of font: 10pt. Type (cid:862)fa(cid:373)ily(cid:863: a type family is the complete variations of a typeface, in every size, slant, weight, and width. Size: some faces are designed specifically for reproduction at large (tilting) or small sizes, now vreated electronically. Weight: to name a few: light, medium, bold, heavy, extra-bold, extra-light.