Font Type: Helping Us Understand Information

You wouldn't think that something as seemingly insignificant as the type of font you use could be so important, but it really is. As one of the goals of technical communication, we try our best to make information easy to find and understand. The type of font being used has a lot to do with this goal.

Lanier, Clinton. sense and usability (2007). Design>Typography

Font Types: Affecting Meaning

In the first lesson on font type I highlighted how they can be used to make information easier to understand, and how the look of the font accomplishes that. Here I'd like to discuss how fonts can actually affect the meaning of that information.

Lanier, Clinton. sense and usability (2007). Design>Typography>Visual Rhetoric

Globalization, Pedagogy, and Research

Four presentations about the teaching of scientific and technical communication programs in a highly international industry climate.

Cleary, Yvonne, Clinton R. Lanier, Russel Hirst and Kirk R. St. Amant. CPTSC (2005). Presentations>Education>Globalization

Resume Guide

The guide contained here is intended to help you on your quest to create a good, usable resume. I don't promise you that you will get a job after following my advice, but it will get you a lot closer to your goal.

Lanier, Clinton. sense and usability (2007). Careers>Resumes

sense & usability

This site features general advice, tips, guidelines, articles and tutorials on subjects related to usability and technical communication. The content is aimed at students and professionals who are looking for quick, easy-to-follow guideance about better usability and technical communication.

Lanier, Clinton. sense and usability (2007). Resources>Usability>TC>Blogs

Usability in Logos

Principles of usability can apply to everything, not just physical objects. When using or creating graphics, documents, symbols or logos, stop and try to think about whether or not the item is usable.

Lanier, Clinton. sense and usability (2007). Articles>Usability>Technical Illustration>Risk Communication