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Exercise Seven
Exercise seven was a reading on building a web library for our manifesto assignment. Below are the answer to the questions from the exercise.
Two typefaces I would like to use for my website are Source Code Pro and Open Sans. Source Code Pro is a typeface I use for a lot of my personal branding projects (such as websites and business cards) because I find it a unique mix between a sans serif typeface with some elongated flares such as in the lowercase i and lowercase l. I chose Open Sans to complement Source Code Pro with its clean simplistic legibility and kerning.
1. Source Code Pro - monospaced sans serif
2. Open Sans - humanist sans-serif
My favorite display typeface would be a typeface classified under handwriting. A typeface I have used before (that I hope isn't overused) is Permanent Marker. The typeface is in all caps and very bold, and resembles writing with a sharpie or marker. I tend to write with markers in all caps so I enjoy this typeface because it resembles an aspect of my handwriting.
I'm not sure if Permanent Marker matches the two other typefaces above, but I would have to explore that in my sketches.
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Exercise Eight
Our next exercise was focused on learning how to make a responsive layout with given text and images. This exercise took me a while to complete because of all of the different percentages and sizes that needed to be adjusted. In the end, I am happy with the result of the layouts.
Here are screenshots of the three different window sizes.
Medium
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I agree with you, Permanent Marker does not work with the other two typefaces; Source Code Pro and Open Sans. If you think you still want to use Permanent Marker then don't use Source Code Pro. Open sans would work with both.
ReplyDeleteExercise 8: You seemed to do a good job with completing the exercise. Let me know if you have any concerns or questions with this exercise. Also, remember you can zoom with the lab techs if necessary.