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UG141 – Multimedia Design
Johny Hizkia Siringo Ringo
BIT (Multimedia Tech.), MIMS (Soft. Dev.)
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johny.hizkia.ringo@gmail.com
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2. Role of Text
• The text element is very important in
multimedia title as it conveys descriptive
information.
• In some cases, textual information are
substitutes to audio.
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3. Text In History
• Written text came into use about ~6000 years
ago
– Mesopotamia, Egypt, Sumeria, Babylonia
• Initially text were written in symbols
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4. Terminology about Text
• Typeface
– A family of similar characters that may include
many sizes and styles
• Point: The font size is usually measured in
point (1 point = 1/72 of an inch)
• Leading: The space between line of text
• Kerning: spaces between two character
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8. Typeface
• Serif
– Serif type has extra stroke at certain points on letters
– Serif fonts are considered to be more readable on
printed page
– Example: Times, New Century Schoolbook
• Sans Serif
– Sans serif type does not have those extra strokes
– Sans serif fonts are usually more readable on
computer
– Example: Arial, Century Gothic
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9. Font Face
• Monospace
– Every character occupies the same amount of
space horizontally regardless of its shape
• Propotional
– The space each letter occupies depends on the
width of the letter shape
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10. Familiar Font Face
• Arial Font Face
• Times New Roman
• Courier
• Helvetica
• Tahoma
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11. Guidelines for Text
• Avoid huge amount of text
• Use familiar fonts which can be supported by
playback system
• Use font size 10 – 14 (recommended)
• Use serif and/or san serif
• Color of the font should contrast with
background
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12. Guidelines for Text
• Consider the use of scrollbar
• Consider the use of hyperlinks
• Segment it into small fragments
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13. Tools
• Word Processor
– MS Words, One Note, iWrite, …
• Authoring Tools
– Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, …
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