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.