Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
Design a justified text on the left
A course by David Kimura , Editorial Designer and Typographer
About the video: Design a justified text on the left
Overview
“In the justified texts on the left we have the advantage that the space between the words and characters that is incorporated in the source is not modified. However, we can significantly improve the appearance of paragraphs that use this type of composition following the advice I will show in the lesson.”
In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: Design a justified text on the left, 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 left justified text. This resource is very popular among many designers. It is a resource that can even be used for texts long immersive reading. I'm going to talk about the things that I recommend doing. and the things I suggest avoiding, so that, at the end of the day, let's have a text that is not only functional but beautiful. I will also make a small comment on the thorny issue of cutting words in this type of paragraph. Here we have two left-justified text boxes. From a functional point of view, both are similar, but personally I consider that...”
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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Areas
Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography
David Kimura
A course by David Kimura
David Kimura holds a degree in graphic design from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a master's in visual communication from the FHNW Academy of Art and Design.
He is the founding partner of two studios: Kimera and Bésame Mucho. Since 2005, he has been working with Gabriela Varela, specializing in typography and book design for publishers in Mexico and Europe. His work has received multiple national and international awards and has been published in different countries.
He also shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences, classes, and workshops at various institutions across Mexico and abroad.
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