Week 6, 2nd post

1. Considering word spacing, according to White, the reader should not notice the spaces between words. Readers should concentrate on what the meaning of the document is, which is contrary to the way Japanese readers read, according the Maitra and Goswami.
2. In design, only use two typefaces and no more than two weights for each face.
3. “An orphan is a widow at the top of a column. Widows are generally okay, but orphans will get you a reprimand from the Type Police” (White, 135). I always forget these terms when using Indesign.

Question: In class we talked a lot about texting and how it is changing the way we punctuate, language, and how we communicate. What are people’s thoughts on T-9?