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University of Colorado Boulder

Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, this course will focus on the textual elements of graphic design. From the history of typography, the difference between type, fonts and text as well as exposure to typography spacing, students will learn the value of selecting the best kind of type and combinations of fonts to get their message across in a visually pleasing manner.

Status: Typography
Status: Design
BeginnerCourse13 hours

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DH

5.0Reviewed May 25, 2025

amazing course i had learn a lot about the history of typography, with an excellent dr.

ME

5.0Reviewed Jan 13, 2021

Great course by all standards which opens you up to typography and how to go about it in designing

VT

5.0Reviewed Dec 27, 2020

I learned a lot from Dr. Lori Poole and this course. The course is designed well and provides great insight into the graphic design industry, especially for a complete beginner like myself.

AG

5.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2020

This course opened my mind in the Graphic Design World.

CM

4.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2025

its not bad, the basics have been well explained by the teachers

PG

5.0Reviewed Apr 9, 2020

Wonderful Course, Learned a lot about fonts and how to use them in posters or brochures.

VG

5.0Reviewed Jul 19, 2020

As a beginner, I needed insights on how to deal with the design process concerning the elements such as fonts, typography, and spacing. Thanks, Dr. Poole, for valuable insights.

SP

5.0Reviewed Nov 14, 2020

Wonderful, can't say how important and resourceful this course is. I will forever refreshing this course through my carrier. Love you Lori, you are my best Graphic Design mentor.

NN

4.0Reviewed Oct 11, 2020

it was a good course but could be better as it was not that interesting

MS

5.0Reviewed Jun 16, 2020

Learned a lot of about typography that i didn't knew before. This course was really helpful.

AV

5.0Reviewed Nov 19, 2020

I got a clear information on an important part of every graphic design.

SA

5.0Reviewed May 12, 2021

One of the best. Very informative, learned many new things. Miss Lori Poole is such an amazing tutor, I've enjoyed her classes very much.

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