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Typography

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December 21, 2022

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Typography Course

Typography

Intermediate
4 hours

Course description

Learn the art and science of typography and create visually appealing, effective, and memorable designs that are both legible and effective.

What you’ll learn with Typography

  • Identify and define the features and components of a block of text — Learn the fundamental anatomy of type and the concepts of typography, such as typefaces, fonts, and other font properties that can impact the design of a project.
  • Master the principles of typography in user interfaces — Discover the principles of typography, including contrast, readability, hierarchy, legibility, and more. Learn how to use these principles to effectively communicate your message.
  • Choose and combine typefaces expertly — Learn the formula to choose the perfect typeface combinations that ensure clarity, hierarchy, and visual appeal in your designs.
  • Seamlessly integrate typography into your designs — Learn how alignment, white space, consistency, and other typographic factors can create more dynamic and interesting pages that invite users to read your content.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Topics

UI DesignTypographyVisual DesignStyleTypefaceVisual HierarchyType SystemFont SizeEmojisLegibility

Contributing experts

Marcia Dellarosa
Marcia Dellarosa
Design Director at Superside
Cameron Chapman
Cameron Chapman
Head of Content at Uxcel
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FAQs

  • What’s the Typography course about?

    The Typography course is about the history, concepts, and best practices of working with typography in UX design. Typography is an essential aspect of UX design, used in branding, copywriting, and UX writing.


    You'll start by understanding the fundamentals of typography, including the anatomy of letterforms, typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, and letter spacing. We'll delve into the importance of typography in branding and how it conveys a brand's personality, values, and emotions.


    You'll learn the technical aspects of working with typography in UX design, such as choosing the right font file format, ensuring the type renders correctly across different devices and platforms, and maintaining consistency across a product using type systems.


    Throughout the course, you'll also learn about designing with accessibility in mind, including how to ensure legibility for users with visual impairments and how to choose typefaces that are easy to read.


    By the end of the course, you'll have a thorough understanding of typography in UX design and be able to create visually appealing, effective, and memorable designs that communicate a brand's message and values to its audience.

  • Why do UX designers need a typography course?

    Typography is an essential aspect of UX design, used in branding, copywriting, and UX writing. By taking a Typography course, UX designers can gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of typography and how the things like letterforms, typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, and letter spacing may influence the overall user experience.


    They can also learn about the best practices of working with typography in UX design, such as choosing the right font file format, ensuring the type renders correctly across different devices and platforms, and maintaining consistency across a product using type systems.


    Furthermore, designers can learn about designing with accessibility in mind, including how to ensure legibility for users with visual impairments and how to choose typefaces that are easy to read. By understanding typography in UX design, designers can create visually appealing, effective, and memorable designs that communicate a brand's message and values to its audience.

  • For what roles is the Typography course recommended?

    The Typography course is recommended for a variety of design roles, including UX designers, graphic designers, web designers, branding specialists, and anyone interested in learning more about the fundamentals of typography in UX design. By taking this course, you can gain valuable insights and techniques that can help you create designs that not only look great but also communicate effectively with your target audience.

  • What are the pricing options for the course?

    For new learners, the first level of each course is available free of charge! This allows you to experience the course without any initial investment.


    However, if you're seeking a deeper and more comprehensive learning journey, we recommend our Pro Membership. With this subscription, you gain full access to all our courses, which includes additional lessons, engaging design challenges, and thorough assessments.


    Additionally, Pro Membership entitles you to receive a certificate upon completion of a course and personalized feedback from experts for all your challenge submissions. To explore the pricing details and find the best plan for your learning needs, please visit our pricing page.

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