Highlighting

I already went into detail about the different ways of highlighting in chapter 4 under "highlighting".

Here, I would like to talk about the options for highlighting in bookwork composition, and give some information on their respective effects:

Distinctions and emphases are supposed to break the uniform grey image of a type area, but at the same time they must not disturb. Depending on the way of highlighting, this can be achieved differently:

• Italic:
  
  The grey image is only slightly interrupted. Therefore, the emphasis is also relatively weak.
  
  

  Majuscules:
  
  Unsuitable - they disturb the typeface, because the letters

• appear too big. Small caps are more usuitable.
  
  

  Small caps:
  
  Commonly used, the grey image stays unruffled. For readability, small caps should not be used for whole sentences.
  
  

  Spacing:
  
  Spacing characters produce a loosening of the typeface. Suitable for single words, but not for phrases or sentences. Spaced words are less readable, an italic setting would be better.
  
  

  Semi-bold, Bold:
  
  Generally avoided in bookworks, because this style disturbs the grey image. Suitable for advertising, not for bookworks.
  
  

  Colour:
  
  Is hardly ever used because of the additional technical and financial expenses.