3/30/2023 0 Comments Trello logo orange![]() ![]() If the text is hard to read, it won’t be legible and therefore won't be something users will want to read. Great! Now that we're closer to being typography pros, here’s why these different terms matter: Typography can improve or break the reading experience, which translates to a good or bad user experience. Readability combines the emotional impact of a design (or lack thereof) with the amount of effort it presumably takes to read.” As Jason Santa Maria notes: “In terms of readability, we’re aiming higher. Legibility is the equivalent of saying tree bark is delicious because it’s edible. Readability : Just because something is legible doesn’t mean it’s readable.Aspects of type design that affect legibility include x-height, character shapes, stroke contrast, the size of its counters, serifs or lack thereof, and weight. Legibility : Legibility is the ease with which a reader can recognize individual characters in text.( Helvetica is a typeface and Helvetica.tff is the font.) Typeface: This term is the combination of the type settings such as size and line heights, whereas the term Font refers to the actual file type of the typeface.We are also cognizant to design and set our type for Trello so that it's accessible for all of our users.īefore I go further, here's a little crash course on Typography that may be helpful for understanding some terms in this post: We take all these factors into account when setting type for Trello. Larger screens like the desktop computer or monitor at your workstation will be even further away. ![]() ![]() Small mobile screens are usually closer to you, while laptop or tablet screens are a little further away. Maybe the screen was not bright enough or there was a big sunshine-y glare preventing you from reading the content.ĭistance from the screen matters too. Have you ever tried to relax pool side to read a book on your phone or tablet? It most likely didn't go well. The text on these screens is also affected by your surroundings. These screens can be large or small, range from high to low resolution, have varying colour quality, and different levels of brightness. And the countless types of screens we switch between affect the reading experience. Whether on social media, a website, or a digital book, we are reading a lot of text on screens these days. If the story behind the screen intrigues you, grab a cup of Joe, sit back, and enjoy this true tale of type and teamwork at Trello. Without the right typeface, you could be sighing, squinting, or even squabbling over your team’s Trello boards. A major part of our design system is typography, a design component that became a journey in itself. My design teammate, Marc, recently wrote about the process and our learnings building the tool, which you can read here. Our goals for this tasty new design system are to create consistency, alignment, and efficiency across Trello. Over the past year, Trello's design team has been working on an updated design system. ![]()
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