Roy Vanegas
has successfully completed an online offering of
The Practical History of Typography
Taught by
Steven Heller, Angela Riechers, Tom Benton, & Julian Oddman
Estimated Effort: 24 hours
Issued: November 26, 2017
Learning Outcomes
Typographic History
- Understanding of the development of symbolic written language and the Latin alphabet.
- Ability to recognize how type influenced and was influenced by major movements in art and design.
Typographic Basics
- Ability to recognize the characteristics of the major historical typeface classifications.
- Understanding of the fundamentals of typography anatomy and basic rules for working with type.
Type & Technology
- Understanding of how the evolution of type is deeply interconnected with the evolution of technology.
- Ability to explore new and upcoming developments in type, from analog type revivals to generative and interactive typefaces.