Meaning of microtypography | Babel Free

Definitions

Typography on a word or character level.

uncountable

Examples

“In the area of the typography, or to be more precise the microtypography – the details of how the signs and spaces relate – there was a chance to create something new.”

“If you're not sure of how to use these, leave them until you have time to experiment; as your work becomes more refined, you will need to know how these microtypography defaults should be adjusted too. Do not use forced bold, italic, outline, […]”

“Microtypography has to do with the details; setting the right glyph, getting the appropriate kerning and tracking, and making stylistic choices such as when to use small-caps. Micro techniques have received a lot of attention recently, […]”

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