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Typography Foundations

From letterforms to living type systems — the craft that underpins every screen you design.

4 chapters11 modules4 tests4 projects6h 26m
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Curriculum

Clear, example-led readings — no fluff. Every module ends with a knowledge check; every chapter closes with a test and a practical project.

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Type has a voicePreview

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

9m

Legibility vs readabilityPreview

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

10m

When type lies: tone vs content

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

8m

Chapter test

6 multiple-choice · 2 written questions

16m

Practical work · Say it three ways

Set the phrase "I will find you" three ways using type alone — so one reads as a love note, one as a threat, one as a joke. Present all three treatments on a single board and submit it.

30m

Letterform anatomy

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

12m

The type families & their moods

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

11m

Classifying by form and feel

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

10m

Chapter test

7 multiple-choice · 2 written questions

17m

Practical work · Annotate a specimen

Label the anatomy, classify three typefaces, and name the mood each one sets.

30m

Pair by contrast, not similarity

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

11m

Matching skeletons

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

9m

Hierarchy: leading the eye

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

10m

Chapter test

6 multiple-choice · 2 written questions

16m

Practical work · Design an editorial layout

For the provided brand brief, design one layout (an article opener or poster) using a single display + body pairing. Show clear hierarchy: headline, subhead, body, caption. Submit the layout.

45m

Building a modular scale

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

12m

Line-height, measure & rhythm

Reading·Knowledge check·Assistant

10m

Chapter test

6 multiple-choice · 2 written questions

16m

Practical work · Design a product type system

Design a type scale for a digital product — 6+ styles (display, H1–H3, body, caption) with sizes, weights, and line-heights. Present it as a one-page spec sheet and submit it.

60m