Good graphic design is both art and strategy; it’s an art form with a business purpose. It is often considered a subcategory of visual communication, but sometimes the term “graphic design” is used interchangeably due to overlapping skills involved. Graphic designers use various methods to create and combine words, symbols, and images to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. Read more
In modern usage, with the advent of digital typography, “font” is frequently synonymous with “typeface”, although the two terms do not necessarily mean the same thing. In particular, the use of “vector” or “outline” fonts means that different sizes of a typeface can be dynamically generated from one design. Read more
In typography, serifs are the small lines tailing from the edges of letters and symbols, such as when handwriting is separated into distinct units for a typewriter or typesetter. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface (or serifed typeface). A typeface without serifs is called sans serif or sans-serif, from the French sans, meaning “without”. Some typography sources refer to sans-serif typefaces as “Grotesque” (in German “grotesk”) or “Gothic”, and serif typefaces as “Roman”. (Wikipedia) Read more
The word typography originates from the Greek words τύπος + γραφή (typos = form) and (graphe = writing); it is described as “the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible.”
