Chapter 4
Screen Typography
More unites screen typography and print typography than separates it, but type rendered in pixels is different from type printed on paper. Reading on a screen is a different experience from reading a physical book, magazine, or newspaper. Even though today’s modern screens offer extremely high resolutions, equaling the crispness of type in print, there are still special considerations for preparing type that will be read onscreen.
Throughout history, typography has both adapted to and been affected by new technologies. For example, in the 18th century, the high contrast of John Baskerville’s transitional typeface wouldn’t have been possible without his innovations in printing, paper, and ink.
Sabon, a typeface designed ...
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