what is Font in multimedia

A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point, size, weight, color, or design. The picture shows some examples of different computer fonts.

1. TOPIC : FONT IN MULTIMEDIA From Government College Women university Faisalabad

2. F ont A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point, size, weight, color, or design. The picture shows some examples of different computer fonts. A font is a collection of characters of a single size and style belonging to a particular typeface family. 11/28/2017 2

3. Cont.. A typeface is a family of graphic characters that usually includes many type sizes and styles. Type sizes are usually expressed in points; one point is 0.0138 inch, or about 1/72 of an inch. The font’s size is the distance from the top of the capital letters to the bottom of the descenders in letters such as g and y. 11/28/2017 3

4. Cont.. Users can change the typeface, size, and color of the font, providing many combinations of font styles to meet their needs. A font’s size does not exactly describe the height or width of its characters. 11/28/2017 4

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6. TEXT CASES In some situations, such as for passwords, a computer is case sensitive , meaning that the text’s upper- and lowercase letters must match exactly to be recognized. But nowadays, in most situations requiring keyboard input, all computers recognize both the upper- and lowercase forms of a character to be the same. In that manner, the computer is said to be case insensitive . 6

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8. Types of Fonts Two classes of fonts: Serif or Sans Serif Serif fonts use decorative tips or flags at the ends of a letter strokes Sans Serif fonts don’t have these features usually used for documents or screens. 11/28/2017 8

9. Sans Serif vs Serif Sans Serif font is more modern and includes various widths and shapes. Sans serif fonts, are used for headlines and bold statements. Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, Optima, and Avant Grade are sans serif. the oldest modern typefaces include the Serif typefaces. serif fonts are traditionally used for body text. Times, New Century Schoolbook, Bookman, and Palatino are examples of serif fonts 11/28/2017 9

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11. Choosing Text Fonts Use as few different faces as possible in the same work, but vary the weight and size of your typeface using italic and bold styles where they look good. Using too many fonts on the same page is called ransom-note typography. 11/28/2017 11

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