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The Ultimate Guide to Typography

Laura KeungLessons: 12Length: 38 minutes
TypographyFontsGraphic DesignTypesetting
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5.1 Conclusion

In this last video, we’ll summarize and wrap up the key elements of the typographic lessons we learned in this course. In this course, we learned about typography from its very beginning, all the way to what it is today. We talked about basic elements, the nitty-gritty of typesetting, types of fonts, and how to combine fonts.

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1.Introduction
3 lessons, 06:46

1.1
Introduction
00:53

1.2
A Brief History of Type
04:27

1.3
Typeface vs. Font
01:26

2.Type Classification and Type Families
3 lessons, 15:13

2.1
Type Classification
09:44

2.2
Type Families
02:46

2.3
Font File Types
02:43

3.Legibility and Readability
3 lessons, 08:33

3.1
Legibility and Type Anatomy
02:45

3.2
Readability and Typesetting Basics
03:33

3.3
Common Typesetting Mistakes
02:15

4.Choosing Fonts and Font Combinations
2 lessons, 06:30

4.1
Choosing the Right Fonts
03:31

4.2
Font Combinations
02:59

5.Conclusion
1 lesson, 01:16

5.1
Conclusion
01:16

5.1 Conclusion

[MUSIC] Hi and welcome to the last lesson of this course, the ultimate guide to typography. Typography is one of the most important elements of design, in this course we learned about type history, it's fascinating beginning, and its evolution to become what it is today. Typefaces come in all shapes and sizes, so we learned about the different type categories, big type families, their characteristics, and their uses. We also took a look at the different type files and a few innovating ones that are changing the way we look at type today. [MUSIC] Mastering the details of typography is very important, so we looked at readability, legibility, and a few mistakes to avoid when type setting. Last we took a look at how to choose the right fonts based on their personality traits, and how to combine them to create an aesthetically pleasing design. Typography knowledge is vast and always evolving. In this course, we provided you with typographic concepts, that are perfect to get you started and master it as you learn. My name is Laura Keung, and from all of us at Envato, we hope you enjoyed this course and we'll see you on the next one. [MUSIC]

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Laura Keung
Laura Keung
Laura is a design writer, design mentor, and entrepreneur leading Laura Keung Studio, currently based in Munich, Germany. She had her first design client during her first year of university and since then she fell in love with the design process. Laura studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto before interning at renowned studios in Canada and Austria. With 12 years of experience in the design industry, Laura leads her own design studio and collaborates with other creatives on branding and editorial design projects.