Creating text and typograhy

The document discusses different aspects of digital text, including: 1) Typefaces are families of character designs that include styles like New York, Times, Helvetica, and Courier. Fonts are collections of characters in a single size/style from a typeface. 2) Text properties like point size, weight, kerning, tracking, and leading affect appearance and readability. Serif and sans serif are two main typeface categories. 3) Guidelines for using text recommend being selective, brief, readable, consistent, careful, respectful, combining text with other media, and making text interactive. An assignment involves creating a magazine poster using photos, backgrounds, and presenting the design process.