Orthotypography for Designers
A course by Raquel Marín Álvarez , Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Writer
Joined January 2015
Learn in great detail the typographical standards for the characters you design with
Joined January 2015
Raquel Marín (Lalolagráfica) is a graphic designer and expert in typography. It is specialized in orthotypography, that is, the set of rules that govern the correct use of typography.
In this Domestika course you will learn the correct application of the signs and symbols found on the keyboard and in the menus of the programs with which you design (quotes, dashes, stripes, brackets, voladitas, acronyms, italics, small caps ...)
Do not forget that a graphic designer, as a visual communicator, must constantly issue typography messages and it is vital to do it correctly.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 18 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (250)
- 3,739 students
- 18 lessons (2h 53m)
- 18 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe InDesignWhat is this course's project?
You will design a typographic and informative poster with real texts and full-meaning sentences using InDesign. You must apply the rules seen during the course and get, not only do something beautiful, but a piece that transmits relevant information.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, publicists, journalists, copys and anyone who wants to learn how to apply typography well and get all the expressive potential of the sources he uses.
If you have ever wondered why we have all these types of quotes, how the acronyms are written, why they are abbreviations, how to write a foreignerism or if the figure is written or not to the percentages, this is your course.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is needed, just want to learn to write correctly and know how to use in depth all the resources offered by the sources with which we work daily: quantities, signs, acronyms, magnitudes, foreign words, dates, symbols, percentages, quotes ...
Regarding the materials, you will need to have a computer with InDesign and fonts installed in it (even if they are from the system).
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Raquel Marín Álvarez
A course by Raquel Marín Álvarez
Raquel Marín Álvarez earned her first degree in humanities and graphic design. After completing her master's degree in advanced typography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, she began working as a designer for different studios and publishers. In 2009, she decided to open her own studio, Lalolagráfica, where she designs books, magazines, and stationery materials. She also illustrates for The Bright Agency in London.
When she's not creating, she shares her knowledge of typography at art schools, master's programs, universities, foundations, and anywhere where there's an interest in writing well and sending clear, concise messages. She's the author of two books, Ortotipografía para diseñadores and Diccionario de trucos para pulir tus textos, and writes articles about typography and orthotypography for different outlets.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Typography and orthotypography: convergences and divergences
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Nobody's land
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What is orthotype?
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Graphic design and lack of orthotypography
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Level test where do you come from?
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U3
Signs as an image: first aid
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Signs and symbols: expressive economy
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Quotation marks: classes and uses
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Apostrophes, bonuses and superscripts: conflicts
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Horizontal signs: differences
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Vertical signs: correct and incorrect uses
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Spaces and whites in typography
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U4
Voices in typography: distinctive types
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Distinctive types: how and for what
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Italic: when yes and when not
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Quotation marks: typical errors
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Capital letter: use and abuse
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Versalita: that great unknown
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U5
Ten tips on orthotypography for your project
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Ten tips on orthotypography for your project
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FP
Final project
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Orthotypography for designers
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Un curso demasiado completo que nos ayuda a los diseñadores en la práctica real para interactuar con correctores.
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vickyolocco
Excelente curso, me ayudaron a corregir mi tesis de diseño editorial
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Las explicaciones son claras y útiles. Me ayudaron a corregir errores.
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chicomilk
Excelente curso! Aprendi demais, superou minhas expectativas. Muito didático e fluido. Recomendadíssimo!
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