Spacing

Spacing type is very important as it has an impact on reading efficiency. Small text on screen and print needs a bit more space to give way for legibility. Bigger type can be tracked or spaced tightly. I wouldn’t go "deep-diving" on this topic as experiencing the effects is more important.

Let us check the image above to get a simple idea of how spacing may affect the composition. (1) shows small type with normal spacing while (2) seems easier to read. Check out (3) headline. Looks like its everywhere? Too loose? But hey, that is normal spacing there. How about the body text (4)? too close? Now take a look at (5) and (6). Hmmm.

Hey, this is a simple article but it could be useful to you and your composition.

Hope you can take this simple tip and apply it to your projects.

Next Sunday, type in columns—designing fonts that looks good when composed in columns. Hey—Happy Typography!