Learn How To Use Type— Typography Manual Critique



How can you improve your type layouts? How can you sharpen your typography skills? This is an in-depth Critique of the Futur Typography Manual w/ Molly Drill. We review the first draft of the typography manual.

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0:54 Q: What are you using as your principal typeface?
3:43 Adjust your typeface leading for consistency
4:24 the typeface weights are too similar
5:05 Justify Numbers to the right
6:55 Be mindful of grid lines
10:27 Choose one direction and refine it
11:15 Adjust column width or point size for maximum of 7 words
11:35 Create contrast between the title and body text with larger point size.
13:10 The baseline is typically the strongest horizontal line
13:58 Take hierarchy into account
16:40 Think about the alignment and arrangement of force line break text.
18:25 Fibonacci Spacing: Play around with the text it until it works
21:58 Add Structure to help anchor typefaces
24:12 Use Motifs
27:53 Less can be stronger
29:22 Outro

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