font selection
Picking your letters
Font selection is the process of choosing typefaces for a document, design, or interface.
Good font selection considers readability, tone, and visual harmony: The font selection for the wedding invitations took hours.
In software, a font selection menu or dialog lets users browse and apply available typefaces.
- readabilityEase of understanding text
- body textDocument's main prose
- italicSlanted letter style
- boldCourageous and daring
- contrastNotable difference between things
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