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About the Course

Typography is the art of manipulating the visual form of language to enrich and control its meaning. It’s an essential area of skill and knowledge for graphic designers. Typography predates modern graphic design by around 500 years; it is rich in rules, conventions, and esoteric terminology—but it remains an exciting space for invention and expression. In this rigorous introductory course, we will study, name, and measure the characteristics of letterforms. We’ll consider the pragmatic concerns involved in selecting and combining type. We’ll peek into the 
rich historical, cultural, and aesthetic histories of familiar typefaces. We’ll discuss time-tested conventions and best practices in setting type, as governed by principles of hierarchy and spatial organization. And we’ll explore the expressive, meaning-making potential of type. Informative lectures will be complemented by a series of three peer-assessed assignments, culminating 
in an opportunity to design a full-scale typographic poster. Please note that this is not a software course; a basic working knowledge of Adobe InDesign or other 
page layout software will be assumed. You will need access to a computer and page layout software, such as InDesign, to complete the assignments....

Top reviews

BG

Aug 3, 2020

I thought the assignments worked really cohesively with one another. It helped to keep terms and skills in mind from one assignment to the next. The lecture videos were great, short, and to the point.

MB

Jul 25, 2020

The course is very interesting and well presented, the assignments are really helpful for the learning process. I would recommend to anyone interested in design, art, web design or just for curiosity.

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By Vinit K S

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Aug 2, 2018

I would certainly recommend this for every new designer.

By Ampol A

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Dec 24, 2017

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By Priscila G

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Nov 17, 2017

Really liked the course, a lot of the great information!

By Erhan D

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Mar 22, 2016

All basics of typography. More advanced topics are next.

By Ebo A O

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Apr 5, 2022

Thank you so much for this course. It was very helpful.

By Bau H T

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Jan 16, 2022

Very useful and applying what I learnt at work already!

By Pedro D B

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Mar 21, 2018

Very good course!, easy to undestand and very flexible.

By G G

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Oct 5, 2016

Very good explanation and interesting and useful course

By AC

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Jul 3, 2016

liked the course, quite in-depth, but also interesting!

By Jaycee T

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May 11, 2021

I learned a lot from this course. Thank you so much!!!

By Stanislav

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Jan 10, 2017

It was very interesting course with great assignments!

By Sadaf T

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Jan 8, 2021

Very great course, It help me in polishing my skills.

By Oleksandra S

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Jun 14, 2019

Love it. It can improve your skills in graphic design

By Kolya K

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Jan 26, 2018

Loved this course, would love to dog dipper after it.

By Alexander K

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Oct 4, 2016

Very informative, interesting and helpful! Thank you!

By ALEJANDRA A C

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Jan 21, 2021

Este curso es muy útil y completo, super recomendado

By Michael S

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Oct 29, 2022

This is a good course, and covers a lot of ground.

By Abdul S S

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Sep 4, 2022

It was a great course i have learned alot thank you

By Keitiretse M K

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Jun 24, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. It was very helpful.

By Elizabeth H

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Sep 21, 2020

Excellent Course. Very well designed and conducted!

By Eric S

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Apr 22, 2020

This was a fun and educational foundational course.

By Muhammad M H

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Jun 15, 2019

Great Course for Learning Typography with insights.

By Francisco C

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Dec 30, 2016

Basic and functional, informative and good techers.

By Alicja S

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May 6, 2016

It was really interesting and inspiring. Thank you!

By Muhammad O

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Jan 19, 2023

I just loved this. it was such a great experience.