GIS5007 - Module 2 - Typography

        This lab focuses on typography and specifically how to properly label point features in ArcGIS Pro. We used ArcGIS Pro in this lab to make a map of Florida's major cities, rivers, and swamps/marshes with the provided data from UWF. We learned to use 3 different ways to make labels via symbology, annotation, and the labeling tab. I choose to use a vanilla color for the counties as it is what I am used to seeing in traditional old maps. I learned that italics often mean "flowing" so it should be used for rivers. I learned that it is very important to carefully choose font and their sizes as it affect the legibility of your map. 

        For the customization, I made the following choices. For the river labeling, I made them bold italic and made the font blue. I also converted it into annotation so I can further edit “Suwannee River” to move into a better position. I used SQL Query to further only highlight the 6 major rivers requested by the lab to make less clutter by not using all the river’s labeling. I changed the Tallahassee point symbol to a star with a border to make it stand out more. I used the “Select by Attribute” and further “Add to new selection” for the major cities requested by the lab to make the map less cluttered by not highlighting every city. I changed the default font for the labeling of the cities and the size to make it more readable.