Innocence Lost to Reality

Blog #2 Design

Font style can impact the mood and first impression a viewer has on your blog.  I chose to make the font of body’s wording ‘Verdana’.  I chose this because this font is simple and easy to read font.  I made this decision based on the article http://tympanus.net/codrops/2012/02/19/establish-a-mood-with-typography/ ; the author advises to stick to simple fonts that are easy to read when there are large bodies of text.  Another piece of advice given in this article is to select a font that sets mood.  In my opinion, I think that ‘Verdana’ sets a formal mood.  The large title at the top of the blog is the font ‘Luckiest Guy’.  I chose this font based on the same article because it suggested using more fun and creative fonts for words that stand alone. 

Color can affect the impressions a reader receives when viewing a blog.  The body text is black so that it is easy to read.  Have easily legible wording was a piece of advice given in the previous article.  The previously read hyperlinks are pink to provide a more calming color in the blog.  The article http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_pink.htm suggests that pink is a calming color.  The large title at the top of the blog is a bright purple because according to the article, http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_purple.htm , purple is a color representing wealth and royalty and I think that the title is important and should be represented by these things.