In this module we’ll look more deeply at type*. By the end of this short module you’ll have a much stronger sense of the theory and history of type, and have more ideas about how to source, and how to combine type.
In this first lesson we’ll cover essential type terminology and learn the key developments of type from the 16th century to the present day.
*The pdfs used in the presentations are available in the downloads for this module.
New jargon
Typography
Ascender
Aperture
Counter
Cap Height
Descender
Serifs
X Height
Humanist
Transitional
Rational
Sans Serif
Geometric Sans Serif
Contemporary Serif
