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Fundamentals of Typography

In this series of lessons, we'll focus on the fundamentals of typography. Software required: Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4.

Eddie Russell - Pluralsight course - Fundamentals of Typography
by Eddie Russell

What you'll learn

In this series of lessons, we'll focus on the fundamentals of typography. We'll kick things off by breaking down letterforms and learning about their different components. We'll then learn the difference between a typeface, a typestyle and a type family. Next we'll unravel the mystery of how type is measured through points and picas. Then we'll move on and learn about line spacing, letter spacing and word spacing. From there, we'll learn about working with large bodies of type and discuss different methods of alignment. Finally, we'll learn about the process of choosing and using a typeface. Software required: Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4.

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About the author

Eddie Russell - Pluralsight course - Fundamentals of Typography
Eddie Russell

Eddie is a content producer for Unity as well as a seasoned shading, texturing, lighting and rendering artist. He takes pride in helping creative professionals reach their learning goals.

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