Contrast

02 Jan 2019

Principle：Contrast various elements of the piece to draw a reader’s eye into the page.

ways

• large type with small type
• a graceful oldstyle font with a bold sans serif font
• a thin line with a thick line
• a cool color with a warm color
• a smooth texture with a rough texture
• a horzontal element with a verical element
• widely spaced lines with closely packed lines

e.g. resume

Tricks

1. same alignment with different edge
2. different typefaces
3. contrast must be strong enough.