Greater Newburyport Village - "Lunch and Learn Series" - Font Smart: Five Important Things Everyone Should Know about Type.
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Greater Newburyport Village - "Lunch and Learn Series" - Font Smart: Five Important Things Everyone Should Know about Type.
Date:
March 23, 2016
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Website:
http://greaternewburyportvillage.org
Event Description:
Greater Newburyport Village’s popular “Lunch and Learn” Series will return to the Hope Church on Wednesday, March 23rd to kick off our March/April series. Hear renowned Consulting Typographer, Author, and Storyteller, Allan Haley present Font Smart: Five Important Things Everyone Should Know about Type. Haley is Director of Words and Letters at Monotype, Past President of The Type Directors Club and past Executive Vice President of the International Typeface Corporation.
Fonts are no longer limited to computers, digital tablets, and smart phones. They are in everything from medical devices to the dashboards of automobiles, to the control panels of white goods like refrigerators and washing machines. Even if you think you only use fonts for email, there are five important things you should know about these powerful communication tools. While the information may not change your life, it will make you a smarter communicator-and, at the very least, give you some great stories to tell at your next party.
Fonts are no longer limited to computers, digital tablets, and smart phones. They are in everything from medical devices to the dashboards of automobiles, to the control panels of white goods like refrigerators and washing machines. Even if you think you only use fonts for email, there are five important things you should know about these powerful communication tools. While the information may not change your life, it will make you a smarter communicator-and, at the very least, give you some great stories to tell at your next party.
