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=== Techniques === There are many facets to the expressive use of typography, and with those come many different techniques to help with visual aid and the graphic design. Spacing and kerning, size-specific spacing, x-height and vertical proportions, character variation, width, weight, and contrast,<ref>{{cite web|title = On Legibility β In Typography And Type Design {{!}} Learn β Scannerlicker!|url = http://learn.scannerlicker.net/2014/11/14/on-legibility-in-typography-and-type-design/|website = learn.scannerlicker.net|access-date = 5 November 2015}}</ref> are several techniques that are necessary to be taken into consideration when thinking about the appropriateness of specific typefaces or creating them. When placing two or more differing and/or contrasting fonts together, these techniques come into play for organizational strategies and demanding attractive qualities. For example, if the bulk of a title has a more unfamiliar or unusual font, simpler sans-serif fonts will help complement the title while attracting more attention to the piece as a whole.<ref>{{cite web|title = Expressive Web Typography: Useful Examples and Techniques |url = http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/expressive-web-typography-useful-examples-and-techniques/#more-60406|website = Smashing Magazine|access-date = 5 November 2015|date = 13 September 2010}}</ref>
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