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simple and flexible format of
presenting information or
conveying
ideas whether hand-written,
printed or displayed on-screen
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TEXT

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any ‘’human-readable
sequence of characters’’ that
can form intelligible words

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TEXT

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oldest form of Filipino Writing

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Alibata or Baybayin Typography

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TYPES OF TEXT

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HYPERTEXT

PLAINTEXT OR UNFORMATTED TEXT

FORMATTED TEXT

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serve to link different electronic documents

and enable users to jump from one to other in a nonlinear way

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HYPERTEXT

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fixed sized characters having essentially the same type of appearance

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PAIN TEXT OR UNFORMATTED TEXT

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appearance can be changed using font parameters (bold, underline, italic, font size, font color, etc.)

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FORMATTED TEXT

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COMMON FILE FORMATS

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TXT
RTF
DOC/DOCX
XLS/XLSX
PPT/PPTX
PDF
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plain text file with no formatting

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TXT

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default format for the notepad app in Windows, as well as most other text editors

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TXT

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RTF

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Rich Text Format

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widely accepted generic word processing format

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RTF

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include all basic text formatting options

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RTF

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current format for MS word documents

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DOC/DOCX

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earlier format in MS Word in 2003

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DOC

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default format of Microsoft Excel

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XLS/XLSX

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earlier version in MS Excel in 2003

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XLS

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default format of MS Powerpoint

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PPT/PPTX

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earlier format in MS Powerpoint in 2003

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PPT

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PDF

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Portable Document Format

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default format for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader

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PDF

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make document formatting consistent

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PDF

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make document formatting consistent

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PDF

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also called font, font type, or type

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typeface

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representation or style of a text in the digital format
typeface
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comprised of alphabets, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols, and other special characters
typeface
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Types of typefaces
``` Serif Sans Serif Slab Serif Script Decorative ```
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connotes formality and readability in large amounts of text
Serif
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Usually used for body text of books, newspapers, magazines, and research publications
Serif
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Gives off a classic or elegant look when used for titles of headings
Serif
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Examples of serif:
Times New Roman Garamond Baskerville
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Brings clean or minimalist look to the text
Sans Serif
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Used for clear and direct meaning of text such as road signage, building directory or nutrition facts in food packages
Sans Serif
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Gives a modern look and is used primarily in webpage design
Sans Serif
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Examples of Sans Serif:
``` Arial Helvetica Tahoma Verdana Calibri ```
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Carries a solid or heavy look to the text and can be used for large advertising signs on billboards
Slab Serif
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Examples of slab serif:
Rockwell, Playbill
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Draws much attention to itself because of its brush-like strokes
Script
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Example of script:
Edwardian, Vladimir, Kunstler
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must be used sparingly and not to be used in large body texts
Script
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Usually used in wedding invitation cards or other formal events
Script
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Caters to a wide variety of emotions or themes
Decorative
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Example:
Chiller, Jokerman, Curlz MT
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
1. Emphasis 2. Appropriateness 3. Proximity 4. Alignment 5. Organization 6. Repetition 7. Contrast
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
1. Emphasis 2. Appropriateness 3. Proximity 4. Alignment 5. Organization 6. Repetition 7. Contrast
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importance or value | given to a part of the text-based content
Emphasis
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Under emphasis:
``` Bold text Italicized heavier weight darkened or lightened enlarged ```
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how fitting or suitable the text is used for a specific audience, purpose or event
APPROPRIATENESS
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how near or how far the text | elements from each other when two things are closely related, bring them close together
PROXIMITY
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how the text is positioned in the | page: left, center, right, or justified
ALIGNMENT
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conscious effort to organize the different | text elements in a page
Organization
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ensures that while some text elements are separated from each other, they are still somehow connected with the rest of the elements in the page
Organization
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consistency of elements; unity of the entire design; repeating some typefaces within the page
Repetition
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consistency of elements; unity of the entire design; repeating some typefaces within the page
Repetition
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creates visual interest two elements are different | from each other
Contrast
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Principles of Design in Visual | Media
``` balance movement repetition/rhythm emphasis contrast unity alignment ```
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provides stability and structure to a design; the | distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space.
Balance
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Ways to achieve balance
Symmetrical Asymmetrical Radial
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page elements are centered or create mirror images. Examples: seen in more formal, static page layouts.
Symmetrical
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there are an odd number of elements or the | elements are off-center.
Asymmetrical
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elements on the page radiate from a central point
Radial
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path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art. The | purpose of movement is to create unity in the artwork with eye travel.
Movement
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Ways to achieve movement:
repetition rhythm action
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repetition of visual movement – colors, shapes or lines.
Repetition
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essential to keep rhythms exciting and active, and to avoid monotony.
Variety
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work together to create the visual | equivalent of a musical beat.
Repetition, movement, and rhythm
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catches the viewer’s attention; used by artists to create dominance and focus in their work.
Emphasis
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was the central part of the design
emphasis
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differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements; create visual excitement, and add interest to the work.
Contrast
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feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, | which creates a sense of completeness.
Unity
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principle of design governing how text and graphics | line up with each other.
Alignment

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