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Learning from Print Typography with Diana Varma
FromPimp my Type
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Typography for print can be intimidating to many designers, especially when you focus on digital mostly. This is why I invited specialist Diana Varma to share her knowledge of what to pay attention to when dealing with type for print. You will learn: ? The advantages of print over digital.
? The differences between readability and legibility.
? The right font sizes & smallest type size you can print (blew my mind).
? How to avoid beginners mistakes in prepress.
? How to best print gray text?
? Accessibility is also a topic that comes up quite a lot during this talk.
Talking Points
02:19 Greetings to Diana Varma
06:09 How Diana’s podcast got started
09:13 Advantages of print typography
14:35 Ideas for digital/analog hybrids
17:02 Type choice for long reading formats in print
22:12 On point and pixel sizes
26:00 Basic tips for print beginners
33:04 How to best print gray text
36:59 Knowing the fundamentals to break the rules
39:07 What fascinates Diana about typography?
41:11 Why Diana prefers Comic Sans over Papyrus
43:08 Easter eggs on Diana’s website
? All Show Notes + Video of the talk
?️ Diana’s Podcast Talk Paper Scissors
▶️ Video: How to choose a good typeface for body text
? Book your Typographic coaching call
? The differences between readability and legibility.
? The right font sizes & smallest type size you can print (blew my mind).
? How to avoid beginners mistakes in prepress.
? How to best print gray text?
? Accessibility is also a topic that comes up quite a lot during this talk.
Talking Points
02:19 Greetings to Diana Varma
06:09 How Diana’s podcast got started
09:13 Advantages of print typography
14:35 Ideas for digital/analog hybrids
17:02 Type choice for long reading formats in print
22:12 On point and pixel sizes
26:00 Basic tips for print beginners
33:04 How to best print gray text
36:59 Knowing the fundamentals to break the rules
39:07 What fascinates Diana about typography?
41:11 Why Diana prefers Comic Sans over Papyrus
43:08 Easter eggs on Diana’s website
? All Show Notes + Video of the talk
?️ Diana’s Podcast Talk Paper Scissors
▶️ Video: How to choose a good typeface for body text
? Book your Typographic coaching call
Released:
Dec 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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