Art and Design GCSE
Typography
What Typography means in Art and Design GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Typography
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The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and visually appealing when displayed.
The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.
The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing.
Topics that use Typography
- Graphic communication (AQA GCSE)
- Graphic Communication – Advertising (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Graphic Communication – Communication graphics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Negative Space
- Refinement
- Visual Hierarchy
- Annotation
- Call to Action (CTA)
- Complementary Colours
- Composition
- Mark-making
Using Typography in the exam
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