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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Typography by California Institute of the Arts

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About the Course

Typography is the art of manipulating the visual form of language to enrich and control its meaning. It’s an essential area of skill and knowledge for graphic designers. Typography predates modern graphic design by around 500 years; it is rich in rules, conventions, and esoteric terminology—but it remains an exciting space for invention and expression. In this rigorous introductory course, we will study, name, and measure the characteristics of letterforms. We’ll consider the pragmatic concerns involved in selecting and combining type. We’ll peek into the 
rich historical, cultural, and aesthetic histories of familiar typefaces. We’ll discuss time-tested conventions and best practices in setting type, as governed by principles of hierarchy and spatial organization. And we’ll explore the expressive, meaning-making potential of type. Informative lectures will be complemented by a series of three peer-assessed assignments, culminating 
in an opportunity to design a full-scale typographic poster. Please note that this is not a software course; a basic working knowledge of Adobe InDesign or other 
page layout software will be assumed. You will need access to a computer and page layout software, such as InDesign, to complete the assignments....

Top reviews

AC

Nov 26, 2016

I would have liked a few more / longer videos, but I really found the assignments helpful. I like how each one built off of each other, so the final project did not feel so overwhelming.

SK

Jun 5, 2020

Loved that the main typeface study was carried out throughout this course. Loved beginning with the writing assignment and then evolving into a full on typographic poster. Very fun and informative

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By Muhammad I

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Nov 28, 2021

Amazing Course for beginners.

By 08_K.Harika

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Jan 17, 2021

GREAT INSIGHT ABOUT TYPOGRAPHY

By Chloé K

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Sep 11, 2020

Excellent introductory cource.

By Joyti R P

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Jul 21, 2020

A nice combination.I loved it.

By Fidan S

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Nov 2, 2017

I learned a lot in this course

By MARISOL P V

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Sep 30, 2017

Very good introductory course!

By Hayden P

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Nov 13, 2016

Really Enjoyed it. very Useful

By Dulce A

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Apr 7, 2016

I enjoyed the course, too much

By Alexey K

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Apr 7, 2025

I liked the course very much!

By Pascal F R

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Jun 7, 2022

I highly recommend this. BEST

By Karelle I

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Jan 27, 2022

All topic are well explained.

By Zerde

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Nov 20, 2021

I enjoyed the last assignment

By Rolando A

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Aug 28, 2020

Very nice and complete course

By Liniya E S

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May 1, 2020

Very helpful and interesting!

By Mohanad A

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Jun 10, 2019

It was a good and fun course,

By Nichole B

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May 6, 2019

Very good and helpful course.

By Anand V

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Jun 28, 2018

helped me to learn typography

By Giorgio Z

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Oct 31, 2016

I loved the course! Thank you

By Senara S

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Jun 19, 2022

This course is just perfect!

By Bob

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Dec 13, 2021

I think it's fun to learn :)

By Teresa S

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Feb 27, 2021

I really enjoyed this class.

By Kenneth D D

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Aug 11, 2020

Very useful and informative,

By Neil H

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May 30, 2020

Very enjoyable introduction.

By LU F

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Apr 2, 2019

I enjoyed this course a lot!

By xi c

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Oct 26, 2017

very basic but covered a lot