Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
The justified texts on both sides and justified values I
A course by David Kimura , Editorial Designer and Typographer
About the video: The justified texts on both sides and justified values I
Overview
“This lesson is crucial in the course. I will explain how justified texts work on both sides - very common in a wide range of publications - and how we can optimize them if we make small adjustments in the prose and the horizontal scale of the glyphs. In addition, you will learn how to adjust the values of the justification tool to optimize the performance and appearance of the paragraphs that use this type of composition. ”
In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: The justified texts on both sides and justified values I, 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 address one of the topics that I personally am more passionate about, which is the text justified on both sides. It surprises me how if we analyze texts from 400 years ago, We see that the quality of the texts justified on both sides is higher, than what we see today in most publications. This is not a technological problem, but rather a question of how we are using the tools we have today. It is also one of the topics of which I am sure, more benefit we can get, not only in terms of quality typography in the finished product, but of the time we invest to achi...”
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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
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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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