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While KDE Workspace users can alter the fonts used throughout the workspace and in applications, the visual design uses '''Oxygen''' as the reference typeface. | While KDE Workspace users can alter the fonts used throughout the workspace and in applications, the visual design uses '''Oxygen''' as the reference typeface. | ||
* Text is treated like any other graphic element when considering spacing and alignment | |||
* The number of typeface variations (bold, italic, size, caps, color) are kept to about three in any single design. | * The number of typeface variations (bold, italic, size, caps, color) are kept to about three in any single design. | ||
* Multi-line blocks of text are either left or right aligned; center alignment for multi-line text is avoided. | * Multi-line blocks of text are either left or right aligned; center alignment for multi-line text is avoided. | ||
* Short phrases and simple words are favored instead verbose, technical jargon: | * Short phrases and simple words are favored instead verbose, technical jargon: | ||
** Put the most important thing first. | ** Put the most important thing first. | ||
** Short words, active verbs and common nouns. | ** Short words, active verbs and common nouns. | ||
** Reduce redundancy. e.g. Don’t repeat the dialog title in the dialog text. | ** Reduce redundancy. e.g. Don’t repeat the dialog title in the dialog text. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:14, 21 March 2014
Typography
While KDE Workspace users can alter the fonts used throughout the workspace and in applications, the visual design uses Oxygen as the reference typeface.
- Text is treated like any other graphic element when considering spacing and alignment
- The number of typeface variations (bold, italic, size, caps, color) are kept to about three in any single design.
- Multi-line blocks of text are either left or right aligned; center alignment for multi-line text is avoided.
- Short phrases and simple words are favored instead verbose, technical jargon:
- Put the most important thing first.
- Short words, active verbs and common nouns.
- Reduce redundancy. e.g. Don’t repeat the dialog title in the dialog text.