Module 1: Map Design and Typography

 

When designing map typography to be legible, I used the same font in different styles in a color that was not used in the map, as well as differences in size and placement. For the general features I used a large 36 point font and a very legible typeface (Arial). I did not distort the type at all, so the words were the most noticeable. I made San Francisco slightly larger as well. For water features, I used an italic narrow style and dark blue font to stand out against the water but still maintain a lower hierarchal stance than the general features. For topographic features I created curved text and used narrow italics with grey font. I used regular font in similar colors to the general features for the landmarks and park names in order to maintain consistent style and still create a distinct difference between these features and topographic and water features, while keeping them smaller than general features.