: What font to enhance 1-2 words within block of Helvetica/Arial? I'm trying to find an alternative to simply "bold/italic" words that I want to enhance within a continuous block of Helvetica/Arial
I'm trying to find an alternative to simply "bold/italic" words that I want to enhance within a continuous block of Helvetica/Arial text.
For example:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Is there a specific font/type that I could use instead of bold/italic that would make those words stick out better -- without disrupting the spacing and flow of the text?
Unfortunately there is no space for adding paragraphs, indentation etc.
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You could try small caps. It's not as "shouty" as all caps, but there's a definite visual difference.
You could use a technique popular in North Korea.
Whenever leader Kim Jong-un is mentioned, his name is automatically displayed ever so slightly bigger than the text around it. Not by much, but just enough to make it stand out.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20445632
It's a great way to add emphasis for Dear Leader, or any text you desire.
Changing the typeface mid-stride is certainly doable, but likely way too big of a change if the goal is merely emphasis. Given that this is a large block of text, my assumption is that you want it to remain readable. Swapping fonts in the middle of paragraphs is going to be a distraction more than anything.
If bold isn't enough, consider changing it for a different weight of helvetica (say heavy or black).
Bolding and italicizing is also likely overkill. But it all depends on context and your particular goals.
Oh, one more thought...is color an option? Perhaps a color change would work.
You could perhaps stroke the words you want to highlight with black or a different color and perhaps increase the character spacing a little bit if you can
Or you can use IMPACT font . It makes the text stand out
I would simply use a different face of Helvetica. For example, if text is set in Helvetica Regular, I would use Helvetica Black for emphasis. I tend to avoid "bold" weights in favor of "black" weights. The black weights simply supply more visual contrast.
I always default to font family weight changes before I'll even consider looking outside the family. Even more so for paragraph text. This is why I try and use text families with multiple faces rather than the standard regular, italic, bold, bold italic.
Helvetica is very closely related to (in fact derived from) Clarendon. I'd try that route.
Clarendon:
Akzidenz Grotesk (see comments):
Helvetica:
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