Free Lynda.com Video: InDesign Typography

Mike Rankin

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Nigel French is a busy man. Between speaking at events like PePcon, writing for InDesign Magazine, and churning out Lynda.com video courses, it seems like the man never rests! And that is very good thing for us InDesign users, especially those of us who want to improve our skills in page design and typography. In fact, Nigel has a brand new video course at Lynda.com called InDesign Typography Part 1.

Here’s part of the official course description: InDesign Typography explores the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French explains the purpose of each feature and describes the conventions for how and when to use it. Part 1 focuses on “micro typography” or the appearance of individual letterforms.

In the free movie below, Nigel discusses the basics of letterspacing, tracking, and kerning. Check it out!

Letterspacing, Tracking, and Kerning

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Type Anatomy and Terminology

Overview of Type Classifications

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