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A Five Minutes Guide to Better Typography

Transform your presentations and documents with 5 simple typography rules that take minutes to learn but make a professional difference

Quick, practical guide to typography that dramatically improves the readability and professionalism of any document or presentation. Covers five essential rules: proper font pairing (combining serif and sans-serif), optimal line spacing (1.5x font size), hierarchy through size and weight (not just bold), limiting to 2-3 fonts maximum, and using whitespace as a design element. Includes before/after examples showing how these simple changes transform amateur-looking documents into polished, professional communications. Perfect for engineers and managers who need to create impactful presentations without design training.

Source: pierrickcalvez.com
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