Design · Beginner
Typography with a point of view
A typography system for an independent journal. Explore how type choices, hierarchy, line length and spacing affect reading, then assemble a specimen that another designer or developer can use.
Written by Akis Apostoliadis for Skillfolio · 4 written lessons · Self-paced
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Course price: $49 USD, plus applicable tax. One payment for this course. Compare all-course package prices: $29/month or $299 lifetime.
What you’ll make
A responsive journal specimen with tested type roles, reading measures and a documented font pairing.
Before you begin
Basic layout experience. Use a design tool or the HTML and CSS playground.
Who it’s for
Designers who can arrange a basic page and want more control over type.
- Editorial typography
- Optical hierarchy
- Reading measure
The complete curriculum
Preview the first lesson free. Purchase unlocks the remaining lessons, project and downloads.
Choose a voice before a typeface
Choose a type direction by testing the publication’s voice against real reading tasks.
16 min read · 45 min practice · Free preview
Make hierarchy visible without decoration
Create an editorial hierarchy that remains legible when decoration and color are removed.
15 min read · 45 min practice · Included with purchase
Tune the line, not just the font size
Tune measure, line height and wrapping using sustained reading rather than a single headline.
16 min read · 45 min practice · Included with purchase
Deliver a specimen someone can use
Deliver a reusable typography specimen with usage rules and evidence from difficult content.
15 min read · 60 min practice · Included with purchase
See the work
Interval: a reading specimen. Completed instructor specimen using fictional teaching material; not a learner result.This course works towards: A responsive journal specimen with tested type roles, reading measures and a documented font pairing.
Explore completed teaching examples and the decisions behind them. These are instructor-authored examples, not learner testimonials.
What’s included
- Original written lessons, worked examples and guided practice.
- A course project, review criteria and reference responses.
- Downloadable course materials for purchased lessons.
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