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By Azmawati Binti Mohd LazimMasters of E-Learning technology International consultant in e-
Learning Development.
The learning objectives of assignment 1 are:1.Understand the definition of typography for multimedia element.2.Know the various type of typography.3.How to use typography and apply it for learning purposes4.Differentiate the pro and cons of typography in multimedia5.Explore the example given on typography.
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIMMasters in E-Learning Technology
2. Definition The definition of typography in multimedia are:1.Used to provide information and tie other media elements together . 2.The design and use of typefaces as a means of communication.3.Typography has its roots in handwritten letterforms. 4.Typography encompasses everything from calligraphy through digital type and type on Web pages.
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIMMasters in E-Learning Technology
Example 1from http://www.oriland.com/studio
Provide information and tie other media elements togetherProvide information and tie other media elements together
3. DescriptionIn depth, Typography is :1.The art of drawing with letterforms2.Pivots on the appropriate balance of clarity and expression3.Uses typefaces and the whitespace around and through them to create a whole design.4.Different typefaces can be seen as various ‘voices’ that look as a tone of voice or accent would sound. It is essential to get the typography voice to match or reinforce the message being portrayed, without overwhelming it.
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIMMasters in E-Learning Technology
Typography is dependent on:1.focus on what they should next.2.Example 2Typeface and the distance between letters3. The position of line breaks4.The ways words are grouped on the page as shown below :
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIMMasters in E-Learning Technology
Example 2From http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/S0702/launch.html
Provide information and tie other media elements together
The buttons grouped on top of the page with the same typo /typeface. It helps student in navigating the learning content systematically.
The instruction that is grouped as a column in guiding student to focus on what they should next.
Example 3 taken from http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html
Provide information and tie other media elements together
The typography integrated with the image of the cupcake.
4. How It Is Used and Applied for LearningIn learning, the user must know the technical aspect of typography. This technical aspect will help the multimedia user or designer to come out with a good design, complete with applied message throughout the content because of the right usage of typography). Character formatting determines the appearance of characters, like colour, typeface, font size, and font style. The following table illustrates some examples of character formatting:
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIM1092300147ASSIGNMENT 1 PRINCIPLE OF MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION MME 7113MDM TENGKU PUTRI NORISHAH
AZMAWATI BINTI MOHD LAZIM1092300147ASSIGNMENT 1 PRINCIPLE OF MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION MME 7113MDM TENGKU PUTRI NORISHAH
Typeface Size Style
Principle of Multimedia Application
Principle of Multimedia Application
Principle of Multimedia Application,
Principle of Multimedia Application,
Principle of Multimedia Application,
Principle of Multimedia
Application
6 point, 8 point, 10 point,
12 point,14
point,
16 point,
20 point
This is bold.
This is italic.
This is underlined.
This is bold and
italic.
This is italic and
underlined.
Example 3 taken from http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html
Provide information and tie other media elements together
The text helps in instructional design of the content flow. If the instruction is not shown, the user may misinterpret the function of “crystal ball” on the screen.
5. The Pros and Cons of Using It.The pros and cons are per-stated in the table below :
PROs CONs
Compared to other multimedia elements,
text takes up the smallest amount of
storage space.
Varieties of typography style an colors to be choose
Very little resources are needed to create
and display text.
Very much time needed for designers to choose the typeface, since
there are varieties for typography.
Text can be transmitted very quickly. If typography is not available in the client's computer, it may be
substituted by other typefaces and the text may be displayed out of
expectation.
Some web pages consist of a “Text Only”
version. This is to cater for users with
slow Internet connection.
If the typography is not applied creatively, the output of
we/multimedia content will be dull and boring.
Typography used to provide information
and tie other media elements together.
Wrongly use of typography will present a wrong perception and
message to the viewer. Sometimes, it can be disturber if voiceover
is applied in the same screen.
Typography is usually, easily created
through typing using a keyboard.
For other typography rather than English, there are several
input methods: As an example, there are more than 256
characters in Chinese, two bytes are used to encode
Chinese characters. Similarly, text can be captured by
additional handwriting recognition software.
