PBA Front-End Programming
Textual Composition
Textual Composition
• Even with proper choice of font, the physical organisation of text still matters– Avoid ”walls of text”– Avoid monotony…– …but also avoid too many
surprises!
Textual Composition
BORING!!
Textual Composition
• Various types of ”space” are useful• Margins - separates text blocks from other
page elements• Alignment – helps the use to navigate – Can help the user to navigate between lines– Left-justified text is usually considered the best
choice for text on the screen
Textual Composition
Textual Composition
• Text can also be emphasised in various ways
• Classic effects for emphasis– Bold– Italic– Underline– Coloring– CAPITALS
Textual Composition
• When could emphasis of text be appropriate?– Introducing a new term– Using an adjective in ”strong form”– Indicating text which also has a
function (link)– Draw attention to an important piece
of data– …?
Textual Composition
• ”…the emergence of quantum physics”• ”…that room was scary, John”• ”…also check out www.cnn.com”• ”…more than 2,000 families are affected”
Textual Composition
• Tips on text emphasis– Use sparingly, otherwise
effect is lost!– Emphasis is for very short
text passages, not e.g. an entire paragraph
– Emphasis and e.g. choosing a font for a heading is two different things…
Textual Composition