The one point of this article that stuck with me is to "choose a typeface that elicits the desired emotional response from the audience -- not just a visually appealing one." I haven't made a conscience effort in the past to consider the emotional response, but I certainly will in the future.
Of course, the acronym KISS is a always a given. As fellow educators, you might appreciate that the first time I referred to KISS with my students, they all initially imagined I meant the band!
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I am glad that I am not the only one that didn't consider the emotional response of an audience when choosing their fonts. I basically would look at only the visual aspect and not much else. I have never even heard of the acronym KISS before this class or at least I don't remember hearing about it. That is funny that your students thought it mean't the band. Now, I am curious to see what my students reaction will be when I mention it in class.
I have to admit that when I first heard about KISS in class Dr. Christie, I immediately thought of the band also. But, find it amusing to say "Keep It Simple, Stupid" when working on any of my multimedia presentations.
I also appreciated the other rule mentioned in this article - 24 karat - inreference to font size. Making sure that your audience will be able to read the presentation you are projecting up on the screen.
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