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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

JR

Apr 4, 2020

Como estudiante de arquitectura, este curso me ha ayudado bastante para la diagramación de láminas y el correcto uso de la tipografía. Gracias Coursera y CalArts por este maravilloso curso.

SK

Jun 4, 2020

Loved that the main typeface study was carried out throughout this course. Loved beginning with the writing assignment and then evolving into a full on typographic poster. Very fun and informative

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Jan 8, 2021

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Aug 2, 2020

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Aug 2, 2018

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Mar 6, 2017

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Dec 19, 2016

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Nov 3, 2016

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Nov 25, 2023

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Apr 9, 2023

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Jul 20, 2021

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Mar 6, 2021

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Feb 9, 2021

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Jan 15, 2021

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Aug 14, 2020

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Jun 29, 2020

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Oct 26, 2017

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Sep 18, 2017

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Aug 9, 2017

Learnt a lot

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Aug 7, 2016

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Jun 22, 2016

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Apr 22, 2016

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Nov 19, 2023

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Dec 9, 2021

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Oct 4, 2021

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Feb 25, 2021

Very Good .

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Nov 14, 2020

Nice course