Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

Overview

“Although typography has many rules, it is also full of small adjustments that try to fool the eye and optimize each shape. Optical compensations take care of this and are present in most contemporary typefaces. ”

In this video lesson Oscar Guerrero Cañizares addresses the topic: Optical compensation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography. Learn the typographic revival method to give a new digital life to ancient fonts.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hello again, surely you have ever told a white lie, those little lies that help us improve a greater good. That's how optical compensations work, it's those little adjustments, small adaptations, which we make in certain forms of contrasts and weights, that help us to keep all the color and shape in a harmonious way. These optical adjustments are necessary and we will see them In most typefaces we will analyze. Let's talk a little more about it, join me. Optical offsets or optical adjustments They are a fundamental part of typography. Almost that most existing typefaces will have some optic...”

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Course summary for: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

• Level: Beginner
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• 794 students
• 4 units
• 22 lessons (3h 28m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Digital Design, Typography, Typography Design