Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

Overview

“Here we will see four typographic variables and the relationship between them: typographic selection, body, interline, box width. As well as the definition of body and interline, baseline grid and base grid, divided into vertical and horizontal modules. We will design the different levels of information that will be used in the training process.”

In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: Other basic typographical parameters, 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 we are going to talk about other typographic parameters fundamentals, the body, the spacing, the width of the box and the relationship that these three elements have with the selection typography that we have. It is very important to understand the relationships between these four parameters, because contrary to what many people think designers, are not let's say variables that work in a way independent, but are closely interconnected If we move one, it is very likely that we will have to modify another A special recommendation that I make to you is that In some of the exerci...”

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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