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Cilt 4, Sayı 7  Bahar 2016  (ISSN: 2148-0451, E-ISSN: )
Merve ERSAN, Birsen ÇEKEN

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1451422933 A STUDY ON LEGIBILITY OF LETTERING

In the most general sense, lettering is the art of drawing letters, in which the letter forms carry illustrtive features. In this research which is titled "An Analysis on Legibility in Letterings Used in Print Advertisements", letterings used in and specially designed for print ads are analysed and their contribution to the ads are examined. Legibility, which is the fundamental function of writing and typography is examined in the field of lettering that has an illustrative approach. Also, the article puts emphasis on the technique and form’s contribution on content in letterings.

Keywords: Lettering, print advertisements, letter design, illustration, legibility.