Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

Overview

“I will explain why typography should consider some physical characteristics of the object we are designing, such as the substrate and the type of binding, which may affect the prose or the definition of margins, respectively. Therefore, we should not rely too much on what we see on the screens of our computers.”

In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: Typography as part of a whole, which is part of the Domestika online course: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition. Learn the basic principles of editorial design.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. I will explain why typography should be considered. As part of a whole. And not only as a parameter. What function to do independently. Of the physical reality that the object we are designing will have. For this purpose I made a selection of books. Let them help me illustrate each of these concepts very well. The first book I want to talk about. It's this one, by Canadian photographer Jeff Wall. As you can see, it is a really big book. And well, size does matter here. Because? because it affects certain typographic design decisions. Regarding the proportion. I explain to yo...”

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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

• Level: Beginner
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• 4582 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (2h 19m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Software

  Adobe InDesign

• Areas

  Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography