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Why Fonts Matter

by Sarah Hyndman

How type shapes what we read

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How type shapes what we read

Sarah Hyndman examines the associations people bring to typefaces and how those associations can affect the way words and products are perceived. Drawing on her graphic-design experience and typographic research, alongside findings from experimental psychology and neuroscience, the book connects typography with trust, confidence, memory, sensory imagination and emotional response. Its subject is not only the visible form of letters, but also the meanings readers may attach to them—sometimes changing how a word or product seems before its content has changed.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Graphic designers and typography students interested in how type influences perception
  • Readers curious about the psychology and sensory associations of everyday design

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Typography and perceptionDesign psychologyMemory and associationVisual communication

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Book overview

Take a look at the experiences and associations typeface evokes.

Fonts have different personalities that can create trust or mistrust, give you confidence, make things seem easier to do or make a product taste better. Understand the science behind how fonts influence what you read. They're hidden in plain sight, they trigger memories, associations and multi-sensory experiences in your imagination. You may not believe it, but fonts can change the meanings of words right before your very eyes, alter the taste of your food, evoke emotional responses and reveal their users' personalities.

Graphic designer Sarah Hyndman specializes in exploring how fonts influence us as type consumers; Why Fonts Matter synthesizes Hyndman's 20 years of experience as graphic designer with her typographic research and the findings of experimental psychologists and neuroscientists.
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