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and saturation add to the rhythmic typographic color of this page spread.
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Color and Hierarchy
Applying color to a black-and-white typographic composition
will have an immediate effect on hierarchy. For this reason, it's often a good idea to
understand how the hierarchy works in black and white first, separating the typograph-
ic components through their typographic color—their density and rhythm, linearity and
mass. Consider chromatic color as an added bonus, but make sure the hierarchy is clear
by virtue of size changes, changes in weight, spacing, and so on. If the different levels
of importance in the hierarchy are clearly established, further distinguishing each level
