Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

The justified texts on both sides and justified values II

A course by David Kimura , Editorial Designer and Typographer

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4,582 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: The justified texts on both sides and justified values II

Overview

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In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: The justified texts on both sides and justified values II, 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

“To begin programming justified values what I need is a text box that reflects the typographic values that are already defined for our project. Of the 4 pages that are already emptied or predesigned of our project, it seems to me that the second is a good candidate because it has many justified lines on both sides and maintains some that are justified on the left. These left-justified lines It is recommended that they have many characters that reach close to the width of the box. Later I will explain why this is very important. To better illustrate what happens with this tool I duplicated th...”

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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (249)
4582 students
4 units
18 lessons (2h 19m)
4 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe InDesign
Areas
Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography

David Kimura

A course by David Kimura

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Editorial Designer and Typographer

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.