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- ssm
Hi people,
I working on some business cards for my freelance work, the design is just a simple swiss design using helvetica. What I want to try and do is use the firt third on the front of the business card to add vertical text explaining what I do. I don't expect many people to read this, but thats ok.
So my question is this:
What is the lowest legible type size using Helvetica. It is OK if it is not in your famous, the opposite is what I am looking for but obviously needs to be readable.
Thanks.
- nicko0
What weight of Helvetica are you using?
- version30
6
- nicko0
I don't think you will get away with 6 point Helvetica Neue Ultra Light for example
- kungfukid0
why so small? show us an example of what you intend to do. i just hate it when clients start to squint and tell me that I'm discriminating against people with sight problems.
- version30
10
- ssm0
Well I am working on a business card (85mm x 55mm) and I wanted to have one third of the front dedicated to listing services that I offer, the text will be need to be small (I want it to be an after thought) and will be set in Hevletica Regular hopefully with 60% black colour.
- ssm0
I know screen is not a very good guide but it looks OK at 5pt. Is this a big no no?
- nicko0
Be careful printing v small type in 60% black because of the dot pattern. Ask your printer what linescreen they can run to or use a pantone grey (which will print solid).
- Rand0
I think you can get away with 5, but not if it's a screen or dropped out or too light a weight
I think its a nice idea--a mini brochure. Marty Neubauer or somebody once did a gfolding card that was a miniature brochure