From 009088a2ca38497b1fbde33f680df34a5d789283 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Parth Parth <34807532+thecodingaviator@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 07:59:27 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] fix: Move optical alignment file to proper place (#35588) * fix: Move optical alignment file to proper place * Make title proper --- guide/english/optical-alignment/index.md | 11 ----------- guide/english/typography/optical-alignment/index.md | 9 ++------- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 guide/english/optical-alignment/index.md diff --git a/guide/english/optical-alignment/index.md b/guide/english/optical-alignment/index.md deleted file mode 100644 index ef15f31f74..0000000000 --- a/guide/english/optical-alignment/index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Optical Alignment -- When the "Wrong" Spacing Looks Right ---- -## Optical Alignment - -In typography, text that is properly [kerned](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/typography/kerning-and-tracking/) typically appears evenly spaced and legible. However, in some fonts and in some settings (especially logotypes) letter pairs can appear as though there is uneven space between them despite the actual measurements being identical. The process of adjusting the kerning between two letters so that they appear equal is called _optically aligning_ them. Though it may seem unintuitive, your human eye is much better at perceiving small differences than a computer is, and optically aligning text will provide a smoother transition from letter to letter. - - -#### More Information: - -- [Optical Adjustment by Luke Jones](https://medium.com/@lukejones/optical-adjustment-b55492a1165c) diff --git a/guide/english/typography/optical-alignment/index.md b/guide/english/typography/optical-alignment/index.md index 249fc0b1be..5b7981d74d 100644 --- a/guide/english/typography/optical-alignment/index.md +++ b/guide/english/typography/optical-alignment/index.md @@ -3,13 +3,8 @@ title: Optical Alignment --- ## Optical Alignment -This is a stub. Help our community expand it. - -This quick style guide will help ensure your pull request gets accepted. - - +In typography, text that is properly [kerned](https://freecodecamp.org/guide/typography/kerning-and-tracking/) typically appears evenly spaced and legible. However, in some fonts and in some settings (especially logotypes) letter pairs can appear as though there is uneven space between them despite the actual measurements being identical. The process of adjusting the kerning between two letters so that they appear equal is called _optically aligning_ them. Though it may seem unintuitive, your human eye is much better at perceiving small differences than a computer is, and optically aligning text will provide a smoother transition from letter to letter. #### More Information: - - +- [Optical Adjustment by Luke Jones](https://medium.com/@lukejones/optical-adjustment-b55492a1165c)