Typography, Color, and Information Structure

Typography and color play significant roles in the overall communication effectiveness of technical documents. They can work together to decrease the time and effort required to access, comprehend, and use information. However, typography and color are seldom viewed as complementary, interactive tools, but rather as separate design issues. Type is part of the basic design. Color enhances and adds interest. The usual approach is to do the design, choose the color, then figure out where to put color. Making color and type choices can be difficult. If you think otherwise, glance through the literature. Both color and type have acquired a long and rather formidable list of rules and guidelines. For typography, there are guidelines on text legibility, highlighting techniques, and header hierarchies. [via]

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