Typography Concepts for the Screen

Characteristics of some typefaces to avoid

A course by Gemma Busquets , Designer

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2,487 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Characteristics of some typefaces to avoid

Overview

“There are features of some fonts that we download from the Internet that we should avoid. In this lesson, we will see them. ”

In this video lesson Gemma Busquets addresses the topic: Characteristics of some typefaces to avoid, which is part of the Domestika online course: Typography Concepts for the Screen. Learn to work and choose the perfect typography for any digital project.

Partial transcription of the video

“Unit 3: Typographic Choice Lesson 3 Characteristics of some typefaces to avoid Once we have our fonts downloaded, We will see some typeface features that we should avoid. Let's see it. As we have seen in previous lessons, working with screen typography is a challenge because sometimes the fonts don't look good in pixel grids. And although technology advances and looks better every time, yes there are some features in typefaces that are best avoided. Do not take these recommendations as strict standards because in the end everything will depend on the objective of your project, but surely it...”

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Course summary for: Typography Concepts for the Screen

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (144)
2487 students
5 units
23 lessons (2h 23m)
3 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Areas
Information Design, Typography

Gemma Busquets

A course by Gemma Busquets

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Designer

Gemma Busquets is a freelance graphic designer and art director based in Barcelona, Spain with more than 10 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with major brands such as Dell, Novartis, San Miguel, HuffPost, Coca-Cola, Nike, Rosetta Stone, Peugeot, InfoJobs, and Puig, among others. She has also been a judge at the ADG Laus Awards for Graphic Design and Visual Communication, specifically evaluating projects in the digital category.

She currently combines her work with teaching at the BAU, Barcelona University Design Center, Spain, as art director of the final projects in the Postgraduate Program in Digital Editions, and professor in the Master's in Infographics and Data Visualization, which she also directs and coordinates.