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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.
* Text is treated like any other graphic element when considering spacing and alignment
* 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.