Typography: Learn the Basics to Build a Solid Foundation

Quick basics and quizzes to help you build a foundation in typography through understanding typefaces (fonts).

Created by: Mahogany Beckford
Design and Small Business Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• Understand what the different categories of fonts are.
• Recognize the differences between the various categories.
• Know the histories of the different types and common usages.
• See how their histories have influenced their traits.
• Gauge their overall strengths and weaknesses based on different contexts.

Requirements

• This is a beginner-level course that does not force students to have any special prior knowledge. Also, no special tools or software is required.

Target audience

• Students who will get the most out of this course are absolute beginners who have no background with typography. This course is intended to build a foundational understanding of typefaces that will later be built on to help students easily choose fonts for projects, combine them nicely, add meaning and beauty to their work, and create content with greater confidence.
• Design professionals and other students who already have a working knowledge of typography will find this course too basic.