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strogonoff 8 days ago

A few business card typography tips off the top of my head:

— White on black (inverse) is less legible, so all else equal compared with black on white the font should be bolder and/or bigger for equivalent readability. (Using caps or small caps is also OK in display text like titles, if it reads easier.)

— Legibility is also impaired by visual noise around the text (it’s not a single color but there is some pattern, for example). Compensate for that, too.

— Unless you really know what you are doing, stick to one font. You can use bolder/lighter variants of the same font.

— Never compress fonts vertically or horizontally. Instead, pick a different font. Many fonts have condensed/compressed alternatives, or there is also Impact if you want it.

— Use white space. Padding lets it breathe.

— Use typographic features. Em dashes (separate them by thin spaces), bullets.

> Embedded Design⠀⠀⠀Hardware ∙ Firmware

or

> Embedded Design — Hardware, Firmware

vs.

> Embedded Design - Hardware/Firmware

That said, everything except the first two is subjective. A relaxed vibe of “don’t give a damn about it” might be strategic if you are good at what you do (and crucially it is not design), as long as your card is legible and does its function.

phirks 7 days ago | parent [-]

Is this any better? I hid the vias

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

strogonoff 7 days ago | parent [-]

I personally think it is better and I like it a lot more. On the other side the concise “Shake Me” is fun, and “Powered by Rust” makes sense there. Curious how would it look when in physical form…

phirks 7 days ago | parent [-]

Thanks for all the help. I'll be ordering this soon and I'll be sure to post it.