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I just don't understand the obsession over typography. It all feels like endless bikeshedding to me. All those words to explain the concept and I just can't m

• goldenchrome 11y ago
  Typography is very important but it's one of the first things that designers learn about so it's accessible low hanging fruit that gets upvoted often. It's made worse by the fact that design isn't as rigorous as science so it's harder to completely invalidate articles like these. These kinds of posts are similar to debates about how you should comment on code or what version control software you should use. It matters, but it gets a disproportionate amount of press compared to its importance.
• conceit 11y ago
  Design is best when you don't notice it. Maybe that applies here. edit: I actually share the sentiment sometimes, but a couple of subtle changes can make a big difference overall. We are just looking at a small change and the example before seems heavier on the eyes. The lines have less whitespace, more "ink" and thus are overall darker. it's not enough to be unreadable and could probably be countered with a different font, but then the individual character is too light again. As with everything, there might be an optimal ratio of proportions. We are rational people after all. On the other hand, we'd be pretty irrational if we'd willingly let content be distracted by the layout. The changes are subtle. That's why it's called fine art, I guess.