Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

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 will address one of the topics that particularly fascinates me. which is text justified on both sides. I'm astonished that when we examine texts from 400 years ago. the quality of text justified on both sides surpasses what we commonly see in today's publications. This isn't due to technological limitations. but rather how we use the tools at our disposal. but rather how we utilize the tools available to us today. This topic is one where we can undoubtedly gain the most. not only in terms of quality but also in understanding. It's crucial to recognize that the way typogra...”

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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (251)
• 4757 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (2h 19m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Software

  Adobe InDesign

• Areas

  Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography