Typography - Getting The Hang Of Typography

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is a more modern and subsequently more neutral choice to set against the
idiosyncratic presence of Antique Olive Bold.


Keep It Simple — Try Just Two Typefaces


In all the effort to sort through large typeface libraries looking for "just the
right combination", it՚s often easy to overlook the sometimes obvious and
much easier choice: stick to two typefaces using a classic sans serif and serif
combination.


In the example below, we՚ve created a clear visual hierarchy, got a high
degree of variety, created a strong sense of interesting typographic color,
all-the-while increasing readability. But it was all done with just two
typefaces. However, we are using a total of five fonts: three Helvetica Neues
and two Garamonds.

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