Ransom note effect
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title:
Ransom note effect
text:
In typography, the ransom note effect is the result of using an excessive number of juxtaposed typefaces. It takes its name from the appearance of a stereotypical ransom note or poison pen letter, with the message formed from words or letters cut randomly from a magazine or a newspaper in order to avoid using recognizable handwriting. The term is also used in a pejorative manner to describe poor typesetting or layout created by an untrained Web developer or desktop publishing user. The software
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Term in typography
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom_note_effect
date created:
2004-05-30T00:31:10Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T05:54:48Z
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