Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, this course will focus on the textual elements of graphic design. From the history of typography, the difference between type, fonts and text as well as exposure to typography spacing, students will learn the value of selecting the best kind of type and combinations of fonts to get their message across in a visually pleasing manner.

• Appreciate the history and future of typography as an artform.
• Compare and contrast the similarities and nuances between the concepts of typography, fonts and text.
• Work with the various aspects of spacing type, includingleading, kerning and tracking.