Memória P&D Design

7º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Design

Centro Universitário Positivo — Curitiba (PR)

Novembro/2006

Trabalhos aprovados para pôster

Ajustes de kerning na tipografia

Kerning settings in typography

Fabio Luiz Carneiro Mourilhe
Yone Moreira Pereira

Resumo

Estudo sobre a forma de aplicação do kerning na tipografia da composição manual, monotipo, linotipo, fotocomposição e atualmente na tipografia digital. São consideradas as regras de espaçamento a serem seguidas, incluindo particularidades para maiúsculas e letras em grandes proporções, e as tabelas de kerning presentes nas fontes. Ressalta-se a utilidade do kerning e espaçamentos para atingir legibilidade, equilíbrio visual, valores tonais no texto e diferentes tipos de ritmo.
Palavras-chave:Kerning, tipografia, design gráfico

Abstract

Research about the application of kerning in manual composition, monotype, linotype, photocomposition and currently in digital typography. Spacement rules are considered, including particularitities for capital letters and display types, and the tables of kerning available in fonts. It is emphasized the utility of kerning and spacement to reach legibility, visual balance, tonal values in text and different types of rhythm.
Keywords:Kerning, typography, graphic design

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