Fonts for use in classroom displays.

1. LETTERING
for titles and text in displays

2. Inclusion
Dyslexia friendly fonts
Colour choices
Visual impact

3. Two fonts to a display
Use a serif font like Bookman Old Style for the
title
Then use a contrasting style for text boxes

4. On a mac try lily
Both fonts have easily identified

5. are easily confused in Comic Sans

6. Size matters
gets lost on a display
Tiny lettering
Keep it for labelling work

7. Fancy Fonts
Use them for impact, and have a good reason.
Understand that they may limit
communication.

8. Handwriting Fonts
Cursive fonts can be hard to read at a
distance
Marker fonts tend to work better on displays
Some handwriting fonts might encourage bad habits!
Some are best used in small doses!

9. Colour
Colour can make titles jump out or fade away

11. Size carries meaning
Main Heading
Sub heading
Text

13. Keep it simple
Use one font and vary the size and colour
Use two contrasting fonts and keep the colour
the same

15. Do you even notice the children’s work in this display?

16. Mix cut letters and print

17. Further Reading
Want to know more about using fonts?
The Non-Designer’s Handbook by Robin
Williams

18. Credits
Creative Commons Licensed
Linda Hartley 2009
http://usefulwiki.com/displays