Introduction to Designing with Letters

Overview

“In this lesson, we’ll discuss the intricacies of spacing and how the setting of letters can be set mechanically or optically.”

In this video lesson Abraham Lule addresses the topic: Spacing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Designing with Letters. Explore the concepts and principles of typography to create inspiring designs.

Partial transcription of the video

“Spacing In this lesson, we're going to talk about spacing. But first, let's go backwards and let's talk about space. What is space? If I think of space, really I think of the universe. And if you can see a planet A and a planet B, what is happening between them is what really is space. Now, if we think of something typographical, the same happens. We have a letter A and a letter B. What happens in between them, that's space. Better, that's spacing. In design and in typographic design, spacing has two categories: the optical and the mechanical. Mechanical is based on a unit. This unit is com...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Designing with Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• 1115 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (2h 13m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Branding & Identity, Typography, Typography Design, Web Design