Screenshots for Publications

For a peer-reviewed publication which will appear in print as well as digitally, we need to show part of a user interface. While it is easy to create a...

What is anti-aliasing?

Anti-aliasing is an often-used term when talking about text on a screen. The technique uses shades of gray to create the illusion of a curved edge. It is...

Two spaces behind a sentence?

Many learned to make two spaces behind a sentence in school, but you are not using a typewriter anymore, so just insert one space. Why space-space is a no-no?...

Infographic: How We Spend

I am increasingly interested in infographics to tell stories. Steven Rose published a recent article in The Atlantic about where our money goes compared with...

Em- and En-Dashes

There are some typographical rules when it comes to dashes, following or violating them can be easily spotted and is often used as first indicator for...
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