Prepress Preparation, ContinuedType size -weightThe weight of type may be lightface, open-face, regular weight, or boldface.Additionally, letter dimensions may be condensed, expanded, geometricallysymmetric or italicized.LIGHTFACE: Thin, hairline strokes that give a light, airy illusion to theletter style are characteristic of a lightface letter.OPEN-FACE: An open-faced letter appears to be an outline of the letterwith the center portions left open. Open-faced letters, when left open, appearlighter in weight than when filled in. You may fill in an open-faced letterwith a contrasting color or colors for a creative effect.REGULAR WEIGHT: Neither too thick or too thin, a regular weight letterreproduces at optimum legibility.BOLDFACE: Boldface letters appear heavy and dense. They add emphasisand seem to jump from the page when used judiciously in body text.Figure 1-14 shows letter weight.Figure 1-14.—Using theletter "O" to demonstrateletter weight.Continued on next page1-19
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