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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.

AC

Nov 25, 2016

I would have liked a few more / longer videos, but I really found the assignments helpful. I like how each one built off of each other, so the final project did not feel so overwhelming.

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May 5, 2016

Fantastic course!

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Mar 24, 2016

Very informative.

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Jan 18, 2025

great experience

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Feb 7, 2024

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Jun 8, 2023

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Jun 4, 2023

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Mar 25, 2023

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Dec 27, 2022

very good course

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Dec 3, 2021

I learned a lot!

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Oct 19, 2021

very good course

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Apr 6, 2021

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Sep 23, 2020

excellent course

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Sep 12, 2020

very good course

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Aug 24, 2020

Very good course

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Aug 20, 2020

Great experience

By Oscar A L L

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Aug 10, 2020

It was exciting!

By Saumya A

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Jun 17, 2020

Loved the course

By Charudatta J

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May 30, 2020

very good course

By Oleg R

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Feb 1, 2018

Very nice cource

By OlgaYermolina

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Dec 1, 2017

very informative

By Gerald T

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Jul 19, 2017

Very interactive

By Pamela D

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Jan 4, 2017

Excellent course

By Jessika G

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Aug 10, 2016

Excellent Course

By Daniele C

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Apr 19, 2016

Great course!!!!

By Filipe C V H

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Apr 18, 2016

Excellent course