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Typography Basics For Beginners
A beginner's guide to type basics: the parts of a letter, the main type classes, and the everyday vocabulary designers use to talk about text.
Type And Imagery
Typography
How letterforms, spacing and text settings shape reading and mood.
Choosing Type Sizes And Building A Type Scale
Learn how a ratio-based type scale gives text predictable hierarchy, with a worked example of building sizes from a base and adjusting for real layouts.
Display Type Versus Text Type
Why headline faces and body faces are built differently, what changes in their drawing and spacing, and why swapping their roles usually backfires.
How To Pair Typefaces Without Clashing
Practical guidance on combining two or three typefaces using contrast, shared structure and clear roles, plus the common mistakes that make pairings clash.
Kerning Tracking And Letter Spacing Explained
Understand the difference between kerning pairs of letters and tracking whole lines, when each adjustment helps, and how to judge spacing by eye.
Lettering Calligraphy And Type Are Not The Same
Learn how hand lettering, calligraphy and typeset type differ in process, flexibility and use, and how to pick the right approach for a project.
Line Spacing And Line Length For Readable Text
How leading and measure shape reading comfort in paragraphs, with typical starting ranges, the reasons behind them and when to break the guidelines.
Serif And Sans Serif Type Compared
Compare serif and sans serif type by character, readability and typical uses, and learn why the best choice depends on context more than on the category.
Typography On Screens And Why Rendering Matters
How pixels, display resolution and flexible sizing affect legibility on screens, and practical steps for making text look right across devices.
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