GEOG 321, C. Brewer

Type in Map Design

Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Designing Better Maps

Lecture components:
1. Letter forms
2. Fonts in Windows
3. Type styles and font families
4. Type size
5. Type effects

6. Point label placement
7. Line label placement
8. Area label placement
9. Dense label placement

10. Label position indicates location
11. Feature category with type
12. Feature hierarchy with type

13. Goals summary for type lectures