User talk:Lingchop

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display typography
reposted from User talk:James Arboghast:

Regarding the edit to display typography...

It seems incorrect to say that "color and size are more prevalent". I think you mean size variations or large sizes are more prevalent. It doesn't make sense to say that "size" alone is more prevalent. What kind of size? Large size, average size, great size? Size is always present, you need to give it value. It works to say that color is more prevalent, but not in the same way for size.

I tried to make the smallest change possible that clears up the intended meaning of that sentence. I agree that my revision needed some work, but couterproductive? I'm not so sure. Try another edit please. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lingchop (talk • contribs). Please always sign your posts on talk pages using four tildes (~&#126;). This will automatically produce your name and the date so that others will know who left which comments.


 * Hi Lingchop. 1st thing, thanks for correcting my bad grammar, converting "is" to "are". Normally I'm a much better wordsmith and I like to be corrected.


 * The very next sentence in that section explained what the first one omitted (for clarity):


 * "Color and size of type elements are much more prevalent than in text typography. Display typography exploits type at larger sizes, where the details of letter design are magnified."


 * It seemed comprehensible enough in the first place. The focus of the sentence isn't on variations in size and color; it's about the use of type at large sizes, in color (as opposed to the black ink of text typography). Variations of size seems implicit in "size". I think you misunderstood the paragraph.


 * Sorry I said "counterproductive" in my edit summary. I mainly meant the vandal 124.176.172.38 who showed up before you.
 * Arbo talk 15:23, 2 November 2006 (UTC)