Entry 7

Response to Butterick's Practical Typography

It is obvious that typography is important for the text such as the articles publishing on the newspaper, magazines, or the internet. As a visual thing that presents in front of the eyes of the readers, the most important purpose the typography is used is to attract readers at first sight, so then they will be willing to read the following contents carefully.

Also, the typography is not only used to show attractive styles and leave readers a good impression on a newspaper or magazine, and it can be used to make the page layout more effective and clear for the readers to follow. With a successful typography, the contents can be better organized and the readers will be guided to read articles they interested in more easily. Just like the author mentions, the resume with a well-organized and noticeable typography catches the eyes of the interviewer. So also when designing the typography, it is necessary to understand the general information of the text first, so that we can make the typography more effectively.