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Convert pixel (X) <—> centimeter [cm] • Miscellaneous Converters • Typography and Digital Imaging Units. Overview Serif and sans-serif fonts Typography, the study of type, is concerned with the appearance of letters, including their shape, size, and color. It emerged around the invention of the printing press in the mid fifteenth century. Arranging letters on the page well and following the principles of good typography can impact the reader and strengthen the message that the designer is trying to convey. Bad typography, on the other hand, can make the text difficult to read.
Fonts are classified into different types, such as serifs (fonts with decorative elements named serifs) and sans serifs (fonts without serifs). A screenshot of Adobe InDesign — a desktop publishing application produced by Adobe Systems. Typography is concerned with manipulating size and font types to make pages with a pleasing and easy to read appearance. Digital images are also measured in desktop publishing, to ensure that they fit well in the allotted space. Definitions of Units Different Units Computer Pica Other Units.
Benchmarks. Flag as a symbol of language - stupidity or insult? You are here: irt.org | Articles | Design | Flag as a symbol of language - stupidity or insult? [ previous next ] Published on: Sunday 18th July 1999 By: Jukka Korpela The problem Very often flags are used as symbols of languages, on the Web and elsewhere. For instance, a Web page might contain an "English flag" which acts as a link to an English version of a document (which itself is in another language). It is usually bad practice to use images as anchors of links, but this document concentrates on the theme why flags are particularly unsuitable anchors. In a perfect world, there would be no need for explicit links to versions of a document in different languages. Why flags are used as symbols of languages?
Probably the most common motivation for using a flag as a language symbol is that it is expected to catch the eye better than text does. The basic argument: what a flag really stands for Fundamentally, a flag is a symbol of a country. Secondary arguments Related items Web Page Creation. Choosing the Right Format For Your Web Images. You are here: irt.org | Articles | Design | Choosing the Right Format For Your Web Images [ previous next ] Published on: Sunday 5th March 2000 By: Ian Gan Introduction Have you ever wondered about the different types of images used on websites? Or more importantly, what kind of web images to use for your own website? In this tutorial written by Ian Gan, we'll try and give you a clear picture of commonly used web formats and how you can apply them to your own website.
Currently, the images on the Web can be divided into several image formats: GIF, JPEG, and PNG, all bitmap based formats. Before we view the different web image formats in-depth, let's look at some fundamental concepts that will enhance our understanding. Bitmap vs. What's the difference between bitmap and vector graphics? Bitmap images are pixel based. Vector images use mathematical definitions to define an image object. Lossless vs. Bit Depth Bit depth is the number of colors an image can contain: DPI (Dots Per Inch)