TYPOGRAPHY in Website Design

Typography Web Design Style

Analysis & Showcase

 

 

Typography, being the art of type in a design, is certainly one of the most important elements in creating elegant and effective web designs. It is possible to create a stunning layout without even using any images at all. In other words, typography in its best form can stand alone; be the only applied design element to create a very simple yet wonderful website. When applied properly, typography not only results in a graceful design look, but it leads readers to go smoothly to different parts of a web page according to the hierarchy of the content. Thanks to the natural clearness and simplicity of typography design, every pure Typography web style is evidently a Minimalist web style as well. Typography design style can be a good choice for many industries and organizations. Specifically, it becomes an effective and impressive technique in the hands of brand designers who aim to convey a specific message early in the user/customer touch point.




The history of Typography Design

Typography web design style originates from the I.T.S. (International Typographic Style) which is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the middle of 20th century. Therefore, I.T.S. is known as the Swiss style as well. In Swiss design method — which utilizes grid system and sans-serif typefaces — the emphasis is on simplicity, readability, cleanliness and objectivity. Typography web design trend is a close relative of the Magazine design style. Through this technique, web designers and graphic artists employ words and different fonts to both decorate and inform. Since the words themselves are large and take center stage, there is left little room or need for images and other design elements.

 

 

Heck House

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Familia

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Bianca Elmer

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Principles Design

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State of European Tech

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A Message from Earth

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Matt Mullenweg

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Snook CA

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CRW

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Hirofumi Abe

w707

 

 

Drod

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Bergen Assembly

w597

 

 

teh-Cpeng

w54-a

 

 

Kuneze

Typography

 

 

52 UX

w482-a

 

 

Silo Theatre

 Typography

 

 

Kokoro & Moi

w698 

 

 

J. Lern

w666 

 

 

Chris Thurman

w400-a

 

 

Word It

w6-a

 

 

Tom Gabor

w580-a

 

 

This Also

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Evolve

w87-a

 

 

F7

w521

 

 

Brad Frost

w665 

 

 

Gold Front

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Finch

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