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Fun information about fonts, colours, title sequences, credits, copyright thingys are other amazing crap will go here. Promise. | Fun information about fonts, colours, title sequences, credits, copyright thingys are other amazing crap will go here. Promise. | ||
==Wikis== | |||
'''Almost all style to be inherited from Wikipedia's [[w:Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] and other [[w:Wikipedia:List of guidelines|guidelines]].''' | |||
== | ==Website== | ||
* Arrows should be the HTML entities <code>←</code> and <code>→</code> (represented by <code>&larr;</code> and <code>&rarr;</code>) rather than <code><-</code> and <code>-></code>. | |||
::'''← Previous page | Next page →''' | |||
* Error messages should be <code>#FF1111</code>, bold type, with a background colour of <code>#FAEDE4</code> and a two pixel solid border of <code>#FF1111</code>: | |||
::<div style="background-color: #FAEDE4; border: 2px solid #FF1111; padding: 6px; width: 200px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; color: #FF1111;">Login failed</div> | |||
==Fonts== | |||
Many fonts are available in the [[Storage|Show Resources drive]], for use with different shows and brands - particularly YUSU events and brands. | |||
*YSTV’s font is <span style="font-family: Century Gothic; font-size:large;">Century Gothic</span>. | |||
;Other useful common fonts | |||
*<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size:large;">Trebuchet MS</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size:large;">Tahoma</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size:large;">Verdana</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT; font-size:large;">Gill Sans (London Underground and BBC font)</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Script MT; font-size:large;">Script MT (handwritten)</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Impact; font-size:large;">Impact (memes)</span> | |||
*<span style="font-family: Helvetica LT Std; font-size:large;">[[w:Helvetica|Helvetica]] (hipster)</span> - may not display on your computer | |||
*<span style="font-family: Myriad Pro; font-size:large;">Myriad Pro – professional</span> - may not display on your computer | |||
==Logos== | |||
When editing video, making After Effects graphics or preparing posters, always use [[w:vector graphics|vector images]] (.ai, .eps or .pdf typically) if possible - especially for logos. They are always high quality and scale infinitely - no pixelation, compression artifacts or loss of detail. | |||
*YSTV Logos are stored in the Show Resources drive, in several variants including black and white on transparent backgrounds, and logos for our shows. For quick access and information about them, see the [[hist:Logo|History Wiki article]]. | |||
*Non-YSTV Logos are in the [[Image Library]], also in Show Resources. These include Facebook, Twitter, the University of York, the BBC, Children in Need and others. | |||
== Colours == | |||
* The University of York: {{colourbox|hex=002663|name=dark blue (#002663)}}, {{colourbox|hex=18453B|name=dark green (#18453B)}}<ref name="unicolours">[http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/colours/ Colours at the University of York Communications Office]</ref> | |||
* York Sport: {{colourbox|hex=fff|name=black}}, {{colourbox|hex=fff|name=white}}, {{colourbox|hex=ddd|name=grey (#dddddd)}}, {{colourbox|hex=fcb33b|name=gold (#fcb33b)}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
*[http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/ University of York Communications Office - Visual Identity] | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Marketing]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:28, 23 July 2021
Fun information about fonts, colours, title sequences, credits, copyright thingys are other amazing crap will go here. Promise.
Wikis
Almost all style to be inherited from Wikipedia's Manual of Style and other guidelines.
Website
- Arrows should be the HTML entities
←and→(represented by←and→) rather than<-and->.
- ← Previous page | Next page →
- Error messages should be
#FF1111, bold type, with a background colour of#FAEDE4and a two pixel solid border of#FF1111:
- Login failed
Fonts
Many fonts are available in the Show Resources drive, for use with different shows and brands - particularly YUSU events and brands.
- YSTV’s font is Century Gothic.
- Other useful common fonts
- Trebuchet MS
- Tahoma
- Verdana
- Gill Sans (London Underground and BBC font)
- Script MT (handwritten)
- Impact (memes)
- Helvetica (hipster) - may not display on your computer
- Myriad Pro – professional - may not display on your computer
Logos
When editing video, making After Effects graphics or preparing posters, always use vector images (.ai, .eps or .pdf typically) if possible - especially for logos. They are always high quality and scale infinitely - no pixelation, compression artifacts or loss of detail.
- YSTV Logos are stored in the Show Resources drive, in several variants including black and white on transparent backgrounds, and logos for our shows. For quick access and information about them, see the History Wiki article.
- Non-YSTV Logos are in the Image Library, also in Show Resources. These include Facebook, Twitter, the University of York, the BBC, Children in Need and others.
Colours
- The University of York: dark blue (#002663), dark green (#18453B)[1]
- York Sport: black, white, grey (#dddddd), gold (#fcb33b)
