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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1Defintion of Terms
1.2Ergonomics Criteria in Text Presentation
1.2.1Legibility
1.2.2Readability
1.2.3Conspicuity
1.3 Typeface Classification
1.4 Aspects of Typography

Chapter 2: The Functional Properties of Type
2.1General Shape
2.1.1 Width and Relative Dimensions of Character
2.1.2Stroke Width and Contrast
2.1.3Serifs
2.1.4Italic Type
2.2Case
2.3Boldness
2.4Size
2.5In Retrospect

Chapter 3: The Organization of Text
3.1Letter Spacing
3.2Word Spacing
3.3Alignment
3.3.1 Alignment on the Left
3.3.2 Full Justification
3.3.3 Uncommon Arrangements
3.4Line width
3.5Leading
3.6In Retrospect

Chapter 4: The Semantic Properties of Type
4.1Associated Meaning
4.1.1Association through Convention
4.1.2Association of Typeface Personality
4.2Aesthetic Meaning
4.3In Retrospect

Conclusion
The Role of Applied Psychology in Typography
The Practical Approach
The Integral Approach
Why These Two Approaches?
Applications
The Division of Page Elements
Languages
Research Approaches

References - in the bottom-left area -

Appendix A: Journals and magazines which may contain articles on typographic research or practice

Appendix B: Practical Publications on Typography

Appendix C: Other Helpful Literature




Figure 1: The Anatomy of Type
Figure 2: The General Aspects of Typography
Figure 3: Aspects of Typography: The Functional Properties of Type
Figure 4: Aspects of Typography: The Organization of Text
Figure 5: Aspects of Typography: The Semantic Properties of Type
Figure 6: The Ratio of width to height and stroke-width to height
Figure 7: The Univers Family
Figure 8: Italic Type: electronically generated and true italic
Figure 9: Calculation of the Visual Angle
Figure 10: Regular and Dense Letter Spacing
Figure 11: Kerning
Figure 12: The ‘i’-rule of Thumb
Figure 13: Four Kinds of Alignment
Figure 14: Chunked Typography
Figure 15: Vertical Typography
Figure 16: Square Span Typography
Figure 17: Compliant Alignment
Figure 18: Leading
Figure 19: Decision Tree for Text Alignment
Figure 20: Typeface Personality Evaluation

Table 1: The Classification of Typefaces
Table 2: Recommended Letter Heights


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