September 2013

 

Paper Handling Advice

Properties Paper is hygroscopic. It can absorb moisture from and release moisture to its surroundings. This happens predominately at the sheet edges. This inconsistent moisture loss will cause a sheet to distort. Exposed to a dry atmosphere will cause edges to shrink resulting in a saucer shaped sheet and the effect known as tight edges. […]

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Font Styles and Examples for Choosing a Typeface

Font Classification There are thousands of fonts (typefaces) available for both the Mac and the PC. Whilst there is no one definative classification this very wide choice can be made more manageable by grouping the fonts into six broad groups. Serifs are small decorative strokes that are added to the end of a letter’s main […]

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