The Non-Designer’s Design Book, Third Edition

Appendix . Appendix

OpenType

When you set a typeface in a very large size, very small size, or average size for reading, the letterforms should be shaped a little differently for each size. Very small sizes need to be a wee bit heavier, and very large sizes need to be lighter or else the thin strokes become thick and clunky. But most typefaces on a computer use one standard matrix, say for size 12 point, and just enlarge or reduce it. Warnock Pro, however, is a collection of faces within the family that are specifically designed for the different uses of type. You can see below that the “Caption” font looks heavy at 20 point, but at 8 point it’s perfect. The “Display” font looks a little scrawny at 8 point, but those thin strokes are just lovely ...