Typographic Etiquette
Mind Your En and Em Dashes. Whats the difference? I came across this article posted on Smashing Magazine, and feel it gives a wonderful overview of typographic etiquette.
“An understanding of typographic etiquette separates the master designers from the novices. A well-trained designer can tell within moments of viewing a design whether its creator knows how to work with typography. Typographic details aren’t just inside jokes among designers. They have been built up from thousands of years of written language, and applying them holds in place long-established principles that enable typography to communicate with efficiency and beauty.” Read More…
