Typography and its Links to Technical Communication  

Typography is the often-ignored stepchild of graphic design. Yet few elements of design have as great of an impact on technical communication as typography. The typeface and style that one uses affects everything from reading speed to the audience’s overall perception of the content of the work. It is safe to say that typography often does not receive the attention that it deserves in the area of technical communication. There are over 10,000 digitized typefaces (Williams 1998, 21). With such a range of options available, it is no wonder that we as technical communicators at times tend to take typography and the process of creating typefaces for granted. Typefaces just seem to “magically” appear under the font index of our favorite publishing program.

Madison, Nicole. STC Proceedings (2003). Design>Typography

Localizing Medical Information for U.S. Spanish-Speakers    

Examines focus group data about Spanish speakers' preferences for health communication. Contrasts known preferences of Mexican Spanish speakers with Spanish speakers in the U.S. Makes recommendations from the data for communicating health information to Spanish speakers within the U.S.

Germaine-Madison, Nicolet St. Technical Communication Online (2009). Articles>Scientific Communication>Biomedical>Localization