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Create Contrast by Creating Obvious Differences

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

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Contrast with Type

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Contrast with Type

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Type contrast can utilize size, value, and color to create contrasting typographic treatments. Add bold or italics to create contrast. Mix large type with small type. Combine serif with sans serif type to create type contrast. Set portions of text in contrasting colors or varying values. Changes in type alignment create contrast as does type spacing such as extreme kerning for headlines.

Index: Create Contrast by Creating Obvious Differences

  1. How Contrast Works
  2. Contrast with Size
  3. Contrast with Value
  4. Contrast with Color
  5. Contrast with Type
  6. Use Obvious Contrasting Elements

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