Typography For Hackers

Scott Stanfield, Vertigo

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Most programmers give careful consideration to only one typeface: their monospaced editor font (mine is Monaco). However, the opportunity to affect readability and legibility on a day-to-day basis is more than the designers’ burden. If you write code, it should be yours as well. Regrettably, the computerized democratization of typography led to missing-cat posters in Comic Sans, cafe menus in Papyrus and everything else in Times Roman. As computer scientists, you will have the good fortune to work side-by-side with graphic designers throughout your career. Here's a chance to learn a little bit about their craft.