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Design and positioning of diacritical marks in latin typefaces

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Design and positioning of diacritical marks in latin typefaces

Vrsta prilog u časopisu
Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2010
Časopis Acta graphica
Nadređena publikacija Acta graphica
Volumen 21
Svesčić 3/4
Stranice str. 5-15
ISSN 0353-4707
EISSN 1848-3828
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

This paper presents relevant information concerning the types, shape and positioning of diacritical marks in Latin typefaces. The aim is to increase the awareness of the importance of diacritics, their design and use. The design of the lowercase dcroat letter presents a particular problem, because it is present only in the Croatian and Vietnamese script and is therefore often incorrectly designed or it is missing the respective font. Data on the most common methods of shaping and positioning of this diacritical sign was collected by measuring the geometry of the dcroat letter in various fonts. Most common designers’ mistakes were shown and evaluated. Suggestions for the design of diacritical marks are proposed taking into account asymmetry, width, uppercase, vertical and horizontal positioning and cultural preferences.

Ključne riječi

diacritical mark ; typography ; character design