Matthew Butterick > Quotes

“Times New Roman is not a font choice so much as the absence of a font choice, like the blackness of deep space is not a color.”
― Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers

“First-line indents and space between paragraphs have the same relationship as belts and suspenders. You only need one to get the job done. Using both is a mistake.”
― Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers

“Good typography can help your reader devote less attention to the mechanics of reading and more attention to your message. Conversely, bad typography can distract your reader and undermine your message.”
― Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers

“Good typography can help your reader devote less attention to the mechanics of reading and more attention to your message.”
― Matthew Butterick, Typography For Lawyers