Question

From three different publications, select a printed page. Circle the different blocks
of text. Characterize the types of text used in each block by providing for each page: • Publication
name and page number. • Which blocks are headlines? What type of font is used? Is it bold? serif?
Characterize the text. How is it spaced? • Which blocks are body text? What type of font is used?
Is it bold? serif? Characterize the text. How is it spaced?

Answer 1

For this I will consider three example textbooks and the observations are recorded as below

I consider for first publication is “The village by the sea”

• Published by Heinemann and consider Page number 69

• And the page consist of “1^st block is headline. Font is bold. San serif font is used. This is in loose track and unkerned.”

• And the page consist of “2^ndand 3rd blocks are body texts. Serif font is used. This is in tighter track and kerned.”

I consider for second publication is “Jane Eyre”

• Published by Harper & Brothers and consider Page number 30

• And the page consist of “1^st block is headline. Font is bold. San serif font is used. This is in loose track and unkerned.”

• And the page consist of “Next eight blocks are body texts. Serif font is used. This is in tighter track and unkerned.”

I consider for third publication is Macbeth

• Published by Harper Collins publishers and consider Page number 57

• And the page consist of “1^st block is headline. Font is bold and Italic. San serif font is used. This is in tighter track and unkerned.”

• And the page consist of “Next block is body text. Serif font is used. This is in tighter track and kerned. Then all the blocks are used san serif in tighter track and unkerned.”