Basics of Typography from A to Z

Combining fonts 2

A course by Álvaro Franca , Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist

99% positive reviews (153)

3,839 students

Audio: Portuguese

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About the video: Combining fonts 2

Overview

“Here, I will give more examples and continue to explain the factors that we have to take into account when combining sources. In addition, you will find that two families can interact in many ways to improve a project. ”

In this video lesson Álvaro Franca addresses the topic: Combining fonts 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basics of Typography from A to Z. Discover the infinite possibilities of typography for conveying and enhancing your message.

Partial transcription of the video

“Combining sources This other example that I like plays a lot with the contrast in the title, so you have a fountain at the back that is super thick, super extensive, without any detail, combined with a font that is 100% detail. And that it is very thin and it is very compact, so in the same space where a four-letter word could fit, in that other source, a much larger word fits. This is advancing the story of the film a little that uses the aesthetics of the lights that have to do with "food truckers" characters. I'm using a super-extreme contrast, but supported by a point of stability, whic...”

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Course summary for: Basics of Typography from A to Z

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (153)
3839 students
5 units
23 lessons (4h 58m)
3 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design

Álvaro Franca

A course by Álvaro Franca

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Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist

Álvaro Franca is a Brazilian graphic artist and an expert in typography and lettering who became fascinated with language at an early age. Álvaro holds a degree in Graphic and Industrial Design from the Rio de Janeiro State University and specialized in typography at EINA, the University School of Design and Art located in Barcelona, where he currently lives.

Since 2018. Álvaro has been working at Vasava, a multidisciplinary studio where he applies his mastery of font types to a wide range of projects, including animation, branding, editorial design, and lettering. He is also the co-founder of Naipe Foundry, a typography company that works with big-name clients like TV Globo, Sony Music and Descomplica.