For my assignment, I chose to play “Shoot the Serif,” “Type Connection,” and “Type War.” Below each description is a screenshot of each game! On “Shoot the Serif,” my high score was 159. Whoo-hoo! This game became interesting and harder as more letters were added to the screen and time began to run out! On “Type … Continue reading “It’s All Fun and Games”
These font games were interesting! Type War was especially frustrating…I made it all of the way to level ten, had to go to class, and when I came back it had reset to level one. However, I made it! I’ll just say that I can now really tell the difference between some fonts. Kern Type … Continue reading “Typography Skillz”
As Professor Croom mentioned, typography is critical in design. To learn the importance of typography, our public relations publications class put our skills to the test in a series of typography games. Shoot the Serif During the first few rounds of this game, I assumed I would be a Shoot the Serif pro. As time
This week in my PR publications class, we learned about typography and the various elements…
This assignment focused on recognizing and differentiating diverse fonts through fun interactive games online. I really enjoyed the games because it cool way for me to get to know the most common and unique fonts used. The first game I played was Shoot the Serif where I had to quickly find the Serif fonts out … Continue reading Typography
Typography has always been something that is aesthetically pleasing to me. I love when a magazine or poster just picks the perfect font for the point they’re trying to get across without being too obvious about it. With that being said, however, I have never really taken the time to study fonts or the design … Continue reading Typography
As a public relations student, I have always been aware of fonts but have never taken the time to know them. Through a few games, I got to know a handful of the fonts very well. I played Type War, Shoot the Serif and Kern Type. Type War was full of frustrations as I was … Continue reading Typography
This week in PR pubs we have been reviewing the building blocks for good design. Here are five of those building blocks to keep in mind when considering good design: Typography: Typography can be a powerful tool when you are designing anything. The type face you choose says a lot about the message you are […]
Shot the Serif When I was choosing between the five typography games, I decided to play the shot the serif game first. As I began playing on the easiest level, I realized it was easy to decipher which letters would be described as serif and which would be described as sans-serif. However, the further I […]
