Creative Characters S6 E5: Sofie Beier breaks down legibility for designers.
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I think the wonderful thing about typefaces is that they both have a function and then another role in conveying a message that can sometimes be way more subtle...
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On Creative Characters, we meet creative people working at the intersection of type and everyday life. You can listen below, or on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever quality podcasts are available.
What makes something easy — or frustrating — to read? In this episode, typeface legibility expert Sofie Beier shares an introduction to legibility and readability from a designer’s point of view.
Sofie and host Terrance Weinzierl discuss common legibility myths, how typeface designers should plan for legibility, and some real-world consequences of poor legibility and readability.
