The basics

In the basics you will primarily explore typographic terminology. This sets a foundation so you can communicate effectively with other designers and will understand the terms used throughout the resource. It will also help you when you are working in design software since these are terms that you will see frequently in any design tool.

Reading time: 10 minutes
Exploring time: add 5–10 minutes

Learning Objectives

  • Begin to see the beauty of typography.
  • Describe foundational typographic terms, even the confusing ones.
  • Label a few pieces of typeface anatomy.

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