Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic designers, art directors, comic book artists, graffiti artists, and clerical workers.
Typography plays a very important role in web design. Since digitization, typography has spread to a wider ranger of applications, appearing on web pages, LCD mobile phone screens, and hand-held video games.
The use of typography is very broad, covering all aspects of letter design and application. Some examples are as follows:
Advertising, Exhibits, business communications and promotional materials
Typography commonly used on billboards, headline, logo, posters for advertising, large exhibits and communications and promotional materials. Font type Franklin Gothic is used.
Magazines and Text books
Typography using font type News Time Roman mainly used on books, magazines and various printing matters.
Vehicle Instrument panels
Typography is used by famous organizations such as AT & T, American Airlines, Toyota, and Microsoft for their instrument panels. They used the most popular font type Helvetica.
Industrial design
Typography commonly used on household appliances, pens and wrist watches.
Can you think of where typography is used apart from those mentioned-above? Do you have any idea what font types they are used? Share your opinion!
References:
Typography [online], Retrieved on 22th February 2011
URL: http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Typography
