Hi,
I’m trying to find a good solution for setting type (place names etc.) over satellite photographs. The examples I’ve seen either have the type set in yellow or outlined in a contrasting colour. Neither of these methods seem particularly fantastic to me, so I’d appreciate any ideas for methods and/or typefaces.
Thanks,
Richard
Could you give us an example of the images you’re using?
Stephen, below is (hopefully) an example image. Most of the annotations I need to show are points rather than areas, so ‘Empire State Building’ rather than ‘Manhattan’.
Thanks Simon that (and this) is exactly the kind of thing I’d like to avoid.
Luckily you’re working with dark, low-contrast images so white type will work just fine. Avoid drop shadows, boxes or outlines. (Forgive me, I don’t know where the Empire State Building is.)
Hmm… My image upload isn’t working.
It’s farther uptown…but yeah sorta midway between where Stephen has pointed and Central Park (the big green blob in the middle of Manhattan). Closer to the white line than to the halfway point though.
Just for kicks. My morning warm-up.
If the images are low contrast black and white like Jared’s I’d say go with the black on yellow, as it definitely jumps out at you in an acceptable manner. Yet, if the images are as you originally posted, Richard then I would go with white as yellow is too closely related color-wise to the blue/green combo you have in your posted photo.
maybe a bit obvious. 34th and 5th , the green blob to the south is Prospect Park in Bklyn.
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