Typography: anatomy of a letter

Looking at letters up close: serif and sans serif, x-height, stems, terminals and counters, letter-spacing and size, how to choose two typefaces that go well together and an exercise with the classroom poster.

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Cover of the presentation “Typography: anatomy of a letter”

What’s inside

  1. The letter, from the inside
  2. With serif and without serif
  3. Parts of a letter
  4. Weight and style
  5. Space: the other protagonist
  6. Minimum size for reading at a distance
  7. How to combine two typefaces
  8. A history of letters
  9. Redesign a poster

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