3 Points, 1 Question

- I found it interesting to learn about the thick/thin transition and how the stress location can help distinguish the various typefaces. After reading the information and studying the examples, I could easily tell the difference between oldstyle and slab serif.

- In the Alex White reading, I enjoyed the example using the word 'dialog' at the bottom left of page 53. White adds that, "Image and type must share more than mere proximity. Their forms should be similar. The strongest unity created when their meanings are fused..." This example was a creative way to connect a meaning with a visual.

- The segment on space being context was informative. White states that a message or form is perceived as a result of using white space as the context. White displays a visual interpretation of the Chinese symbol of yin/yang, which at first glance, just looks like a wheel of male legs spinning clockwise. However, the picture also includes eight female legs pointed the opposite direction. So, the creative use of white space made the entire visual relevant to the context.

- I understand that gestalt describes a design's wholeness, but how would you describe this idea? This idea seemed both clear and vague to me.