Latest modern science | Stretching out your title - Si Bejo Science
textPeople are used to tinkering with the vertical spacing of text; having to make a manuscript double spaced, for instance. But they are not as familiar with how to make text look good by adjusting the horizontal spacing.
John McWade reminds us of a useful tip about the spacing of type:
Text meant to be read at a distance � like the title of your poster � should be expanded a little!
Since most people are making posters in PowerPoint (despite my constant pestering for you to stop doing that), Let me tell you a couple of ways to do this in PowerPoint.
Select your text, right click it, select �Font,� and pick the �Character spacing� tab. That allows you quite precise control over the spacing:
There is also a �horizontal spacing� button in the �Font� ribbon. The drop down options for that one, however, are more general: �Loose� and �Very loose.�
Here�s a sample of how text looks expanded. �Loose� is a little more than 2 point spacing.
�Loose� might not be a bad setting to try for titles, and maybe headings, on posters.
After you�re done here, practice your horizontal letter placement skills by playing this kerning game.
External links
The unexpected typestyle of Ikea
John McWade reminds us of a useful tip about the spacing of type:
Text meant to be read at a distance � like the title of your poster � should be expanded a little!
Since most people are making posters in PowerPoint (despite my constant pestering for you to stop doing that), Let me tell you a couple of ways to do this in PowerPoint.
Select your text, right click it, select �Font,� and pick the �Character spacing� tab. That allows you quite precise control over the spacing:
There is also a �horizontal spacing� button in the �Font� ribbon. The drop down options for that one, however, are more general: �Loose� and �Very loose.�
Here�s a sample of how text looks expanded. �Loose� is a little more than 2 point spacing.
�Loose� might not be a bad setting to try for titles, and maybe headings, on posters.
After you�re done here, practice your horizontal letter placement skills by playing this kerning game.
External links
The unexpected typestyle of Ikea