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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

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.

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.

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By Walterson S L T

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Jan 29, 2022

I learned a lot from this course and now I have a much broader knowledge of Typography and the like.

By Amber M

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Jun 23, 2020

I really enjoyed this course, I gained a deeper understanding of typography and its place in design.

By Emilio R

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Aug 18, 2018

Very well explained lessons on Typography with assigments that improve your understanding. Thank you

By Clara D l S C

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Dec 6, 2021

Loved it, help me to understand how to choose better a typography. Thank you CALARTS and Coursera.

By Sanjana B

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Nov 8, 2020

This course was really informative and interesting. I genuinely enjoyed completing the assignments.

By Nathalie A

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Jul 21, 2020

It was really helpful. Everything was clear and it really made it easier than how it is. Thank you!

By Jefferson O S

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May 11, 2020

The concepts are well explained and the methodology encourages you to explore more than the basics.

By Dana R S

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Oct 16, 2017

Recommended for beginners and self-taught typographers. Good explanation on basics and foundations.

By Wei-Ru L

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Sep 4, 2016

Detailed knowledges of typography. It's also very practical for applying to any kind of design job.

By Nicos D

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Apr 29, 2021

I was a bit skeptic, but this course is packed with essential knowledge germane to graphic design.

By Rodrigo B

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Aug 17, 2020

Is a great course! I learned important things here, and is a good way to start to work with types.

By Rubén A

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Aug 15, 2020

I think its great I really improve mi knowledge about typography and its application to my carreer

By A C

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Apr 21, 2019

I absolutelly LOVED this course! I can't stop looking at letterforms after taking it. Gorgeous! :)

By Christine G

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Apr 25, 2021

This course is full of important details to get you more excited about Graphic Design. Thank you!

By Abdullah A R S

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Oct 30, 2020

Excellent course. Detailed introduction to typography helped me to follow through how type works.

By Jonathan T

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Jul 27, 2020

Very informational and easy to understand. Challenging assignments. Fun ways to leaen the basics.

By SOUQUET A

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Mar 20, 2020

Clear, effective, interesting ! Everything of this course is good and well presented. Thank you !

By Olli V

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Jan 18, 2018

Very well-designed and constructed course. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the topic!

By Laura H

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Aug 16, 2023

I learned SO MUCH. This was a comprehensive course in entry-level typography. Very satisfying.

By Welid H

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May 17, 2022

i have learned from this corse to foucs on the words and the way of choosing the word.

THANK YOU

By Gennifer B

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Jul 26, 2020

I learned a lot from this course! The lectures were easy to follow and I loved every assignment!

By Sian-Louise N

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Feb 26, 2019

this was extremely helpful. I had no idea how much I could learn from this course on Typography.

By mahnoor a

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Sep 17, 2020

This was a difficult course but it provided detailed insight into typography for graphic design

By Angela O

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Sep 25, 2018

I liked this course. Very straightforward and had useful assignments that built on each other.

By Rama B

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Aug 8, 2016

Loved it. Great content. Userful assignments. Most importantly, kept it interesting. Thank you.