The ULTIMATE Guide To Typography For Beginners

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @musonobari2560
    @musonobari2560 2 місяці тому +278

    0:00 "Typography is . . . . " - that's a rare thing on UA-cam nowdays. I just subcribed. 🙂

    • @DesignSpo
      @DesignSpo  2 місяці тому +30

      Thank you, I try to keep my intros as short as possible for exactly this reason.

    • @lukatolstov5598
      @lukatolstov5598 Місяць тому

      0:00 is unclickable

    • @LaugeHeiberg
      @LaugeHeiberg Місяць тому +1

      ​@@lukatolstov5598Wait youre right, wth youtube

    • @musonobari2560
      @musonobari2560 Місяць тому

      ​@@lukatolstov5598 🤔

  • @mehmeterenbulut6076
    @mehmeterenbulut6076 3 місяці тому +354

    As someone commented out, I will repeat them: Just straight to the point. No bullshit to keep us engaged to your video. Thanks for valuing your viewers more than the views you got.

  • @SurfKwonDo1
    @SurfKwonDo1 3 місяці тому +187

    Straight to the point no bs. Learned a lot. Thank you!

    • @DesignSpo
      @DesignSpo  3 місяці тому +5

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

    • @bosshenry2811
      @bosshenry2811 15 днів тому

      UA-cam is better than any college out there you proved it❤

  • @cmyk8964
    @cmyk8964 3 місяці тому +115

    In typography, “leading” rhymes with “wedding”, because it derives from how much lead-the metal-was inserted between lines in metal type.

    • @vhoyer
      @vhoyer 3 місяці тому

      :o

    • @OrvilleChomer
      @OrvilleChomer 3 місяці тому +4

      I know that I pronounced this word like 'leading experts say...' for years, until I read a book font electronic publishing that explained what you just said. And I went 'Ahhh!' Now this term actually made sense!

    • @karenm2669
      @karenm2669 2 місяці тому

      That's what I'd thought, too. So that jarred a little, but the rest of this video filled in so many gaps in my understanding.

    • @gavinlewis666
      @gavinlewis666 2 місяці тому

      Yeah, I came down here to say that. Really useful video, though, I learned a lot from it

    • @HenryLoenwind
      @HenryLoenwind Місяць тому

      Also, it refers to the property of the font, not to how it is set. The minimal distance between the baselines, as you physically cannot move them closer together. You can always add spacers between the lines, but you can't make two pieces of metal overlap.

  • @bonnbanwell1446
    @bonnbanwell1446 3 місяці тому +36

    Great video. A handy starter for newbies. One correction… in the print world, there are 72 points to an inch. (12 points to a pica and six picas to an inch.) Also, a small thing… the word leading is pronounced "led-ing." Rhymes with "heading."

  • @KiwiRedstone
    @KiwiRedstone 3 місяці тому +68

    I've been writing frontend websites for fun for 5 years now, but every time I feel like something is wrong with my design. This video basically points out those mistakes! Thanks for sharing such a useful information.

    • @DesignSpo
      @DesignSpo  3 місяці тому +3

      So glad I could be of help, this means a lot!

  • @FiolarinKanmi
    @FiolarinKanmi Місяць тому +9

    Need a whole series on typography

  • @Waltorial
    @Waltorial Місяць тому +9

    Now this. This is fabulous video writing.

  • @clionaduffy8330
    @clionaduffy8330 Місяць тому +2

    thanks so much for this it was so helpful. I'm studying graphic design at uni and feel that some of the lecturers are so unhelpful with this kind of stuff, so thank you. It helped give a bit of a better understanding

  • @mukulmayankdubey3627
    @mukulmayankdubey3627 Місяць тому +6

    This is a fucking typography course, not a video. I wish I could like a thousand times mahn

  • @karenm2669
    @karenm2669 2 місяці тому +6

    Extremely good video. I'm not formally trained but have read oh so many books over the years and have been doing a lot of things right. Some things I've been doing wrong, but since I never knew what error I was making I've spent way too much time using a "trial and nah-don't-like-that-try-again" approach. Saved this one in my Watch Again playlist and immediately subscribed.

  • @goodoldfashioned
    @goodoldfashioned 29 днів тому +2

    I've been looking for something exactly like this for a while. Thanks for the extremely informative and well-explained content

  • @YourRyeBread
    @YourRyeBread Місяць тому +2

    Such a good video. Was constantly waiting for an ad, and was even gonna be happy about it, but no ad (pos) and still such quality!

  • @o_enamuel
    @o_enamuel 3 місяці тому +2

    this video gets better the closer to the end you get. There's lotta great advice there

  • @chu.meiyan
    @chu.meiyan 7 днів тому

    Love how straight to the point but engaging + informative this video is! Learned a lot, thanks!

  • @yozodiak
    @yozodiak Місяць тому +4

    Man I learned more in this 13min video than I did in my semester of graphic design

  • @QuimZangui
    @QuimZangui 3 місяці тому +2

    Dude, thank you so much, you have no idea how helpful this video is. I've been having a lot of trouble understanding typography and color theory.

  • @MosiacMess
    @MosiacMess 16 днів тому

    you should do a series that consist of beginners video like this with each elements, it's so informative and interesting

  • @suadzahitovic8814
    @suadzahitovic8814 14 днів тому

    I never write comments on yt, but this guy deserves an immediate 'subscribe'.

  • @MohitYadav-py5mi
    @MohitYadav-py5mi 18 днів тому

    Need the whole series on this topic

  • @Omo_Mohd
    @Omo_Mohd Місяць тому +1

    I started the video ready to fast forward and the dude was like "Typography is ... "
    Great video!

  • @dadangtriarsaputra3833
    @dadangtriarsaputra3833 27 днів тому

    aku menyukai video anda. sangat membuka wawasan dan memperbaiki cara saya membuat karya digital lebih totalitas. terimakasih!

  • @johnlatif4136
    @johnlatif4136 8 днів тому

    Dude that was so informative, thank you so much, God bless you.

  • @nikosalgio8149
    @nikosalgio8149 2 місяці тому +1

    I am not usually comment on videos but this is a piece of gold!

  • @HamzaELMOQADDAM
    @HamzaELMOQADDAM 3 місяці тому +4

    I am a simple guy, DesignSpo uploads a video, I watch it!

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 3 місяці тому +3

    Typography is actually very interesting subject

  • @kaushikbiswas6461
    @kaushikbiswas6461 16 днів тому

    this video was very informative and i gobbled up every bit of it

  • @ashlostbones
    @ashlostbones 3 місяці тому

    I’m working on designing my first font and this video was a great refresher for what I learned in college 👏🏽

  • @meganekkoato7304
    @meganekkoato7304 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video! Didn't know about the different types of common grid systems used for print :)

  • @mcrumph
    @mcrumph Місяць тому +1

    I come from the other (read older) side of the house; a rare bird these days, letterpress. This was a lot of information, succinctly put. I will say, my biggest peeve is ill-considered kerning. Irrational, perhaps, but it drives me to boundary of rage (I'm seeking help for this). Good work.

  • @akashbhardwaj3214
    @akashbhardwaj3214 3 місяці тому

    Straight to the point no bs . Thank you

  • @simtiaz111
    @simtiaz111 25 днів тому +1

    I need more such video however, if u can just make separate video for each sector would be really helpful. Like print , website, branding material etc. Calligraphy and so on. And i want more on that base line cap line middle line theory and how to use it in illustrator

  • @yugant_titirmare
    @yugant_titirmare 9 днів тому

    Easter eggs at 0:21 and 0:55.
    Other than that it's hard to see someone providing value this dedicatedly. You deserve more subs.

  • @ianjohnston3241
    @ianjohnston3241 2 місяці тому

    An outstandingly good video!! A huge amount of information conveyed clearly, concisely and entertaining to boot! THANK YOU! Instant like & subscribe.

  • @VictorLuc20
    @VictorLuc20 2 місяці тому

    Great video! Thanks man, I had no idea about the ratio for color contrast. Excellent one for my next project!!

  • @mahin1776
    @mahin1776 2 місяці тому

    I love it you are giving lots of important points which are must know for beginners ❤

  • @ivanruiz2218
    @ivanruiz2218 3 місяці тому +1

    This was really helpful, thank you.

  • @MiScusi69
    @MiScusi69 3 місяці тому +13

    Great video! It's amazing! My favourite fonts are Garamond and Bodoni

    • @DesignSpo
      @DesignSpo  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and excellent choices

  • @EDIRomanul
    @EDIRomanul 2 місяці тому

    Very good and comprehesive video. thank you for the effort making it!

  • @sassafrassanid5718
    @sassafrassanid5718 3 місяці тому

    Now I know why I love Courier New so much :) I was going to take a typography class but I would bet money this video covers most of what happens there. Thank you for this video

  • @trepanobiopsja
    @trepanobiopsja 3 місяці тому +1

    love your teaching style. thanks

  • @DissonantSynth
    @DissonantSynth 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent video. Thanks so much!

  • @sitrakaforler8696
    @sitrakaforler8696 3 місяці тому

    Loved it.
    Already took a mooc about typography and DAM your video is awesome !

  • @thanhvytrn
    @thanhvytrn 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the video. It helps me link everything together!

  • @debbiebarton9062
    @debbiebarton9062 2 місяці тому

    I have been interested in typography for years but never stumbled upon any good resources. This was more than I was hoping for. Thank you for sharing! Also on the next video I watched I thought that charity water is a great cause… subscribed 😊

  • @TheMaskedManiac6
    @TheMaskedManiac6 3 місяці тому

    What an amazing video! I learned a lot that I wish I would have known earlier! 👍

  • @arunavabhattacharya8854
    @arunavabhattacharya8854 3 місяці тому

    Hadn't imagined that a video with so less views would be so informative, to the point, and straight up absolutely beautiful in delivery. Kudos to you, you have earned a lifelong subscriber! Hope you grow more!

  • @AfshanRashid-e1o
    @AfshanRashid-e1o 4 дні тому

    Awesome, I learned a lot. Thanks

  • @CuriousTrotter
    @CuriousTrotter 3 місяці тому

    I'm so happy this video was recommended to me, it was extremely informative and I want to learn more of graphic design from this channel

  • @RobertMihai2007
    @RobertMihai2007 Місяць тому

    Really well made video! i enjoyed it a lot, GJ

  • @JeiShian
    @JeiShian 3 місяці тому

    Jam packed with knowledge gems. Without any fluff
    Thank you! I'm definitely going to check out your other work

  • @alexfahnestock8043
    @alexfahnestock8043 3 місяці тому +5

    4:43 ahh monospace my beloved. Also the Open Type Font specifications are a thing of beauty. Its amazing how much work needs to go into such a necessary feature as rendering text

  • @robelbelay4065
    @robelbelay4065 3 місяці тому

    This was great to watch, thanks for this

  • @aidenrivera
    @aidenrivera 3 місяці тому

    Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed this video!

  • @samplejunkie3575
    @samplejunkie3575 5 днів тому

    Thanks! That was very helpful!

  • @tycowong
    @tycowong 3 місяці тому +2

    Using a centimeter ruler and talking about inches confused me for a bit 😅
    But excellent video! Thank you !

  • @abdullahyaser5123
    @abdullahyaser5123 2 місяці тому

    Perfect explanation, keep the good work

  • @akioasakura3624
    @akioasakura3624 2 місяці тому

    Graffiti bouta be diesel after this 🔥🔥

  • @universalgallery7227
    @universalgallery7227 2 місяці тому +1

    Master classsss 💥✅

  • @ragavanthabu2125
    @ragavanthabu2125 2 місяці тому

    Great content man🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @misnad
    @misnad 3 місяці тому +1

    Great work. Thanks

  • @andrejbulko699
    @andrejbulko699 3 місяці тому +2

    Perfect introduction into typography, thank You!

  • @sleeplessotaku4688
    @sleeplessotaku4688 3 місяці тому

    here i was expecting a typography music editing tutorial and honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised it wasn't.

  • @omri.d
    @omri.d 3 місяці тому +5

    5:27 it's a CM ruler! Came on man!

  • @maelysjuttier4576
    @maelysjuttier4576 Місяць тому

    Loveeee your videos, amazing !

  • @haifahalapit2688
    @haifahalapit2688 3 місяці тому +1

    Damn, good video! I learned a lot :DD

  • @lowlevelcodingch
    @lowlevelcodingch 3 місяці тому +2

    i always use percentages so it scales the same even if you zoom in or out

  • @arkanaahmed
    @arkanaahmed 2 місяці тому

    Valuable video about Typography, Thanks

  • @moovashvani9375
    @moovashvani9375 Місяць тому

    You just earned a subscriber

  • @Turremannen
    @Turremannen Місяць тому +1

    Love the video but also the song!! Whats the name of the song?

  • @grungko
    @grungko 3 місяці тому

    Such a great video !

  • @georgeioan9223
    @georgeioan9223 3 місяці тому +1

    Very useful!

  • @ultrachipmonk
    @ultrachipmonk 3 місяці тому +1

    fun fact: in persian calligraphy (nastaliq) the measurement is "dong" (دنگ) which is 1 sixth of a dot (dots are cubical in persian and arabic calligraphy)

    • @xugro
      @xugro 3 місяці тому

      That is also called points (pt) in CSS, it's 1/72 of an inch

  • @VE0003
    @VE0003 Місяць тому +6

    bruh i swear 90% of tech company websites have the same soulless, sterile design nowadays

  • @carlosiagnecz
    @carlosiagnecz 3 місяці тому

    13:10 Finally, the Golden Rectangle, the key to the Golden Spin
    just kidding this vieo is amazing

  • @Obedthian-UK
    @Obedthian-UK Місяць тому

    My clssmates need this

  • @sahilbaghel7796
    @sahilbaghel7796 2 місяці тому

    just thanks.
    thanks.
    thanks.

  • @ahyesthatguy60
    @ahyesthatguy60 3 місяці тому +1

    FIGMA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets goo man. Love Figma.

  • @JudgeFredd
    @JudgeFredd 3 місяці тому

    Great content

  • @dileeshaabilash5562
    @dileeshaabilash5562 3 місяці тому

    really useful ❤❤

  • @richardmorgan2801
    @richardmorgan2801 3 місяці тому

    Great video however, I think that you will find that the point size of a typeface relates to the height of the block (oldie world hot metal) rather than the actual height of the character.

  • @gabetatoe
    @gabetatoe 2 місяці тому

    Video's helpful. 👍

  • @Shaileshexpo
    @Shaileshexpo 3 місяці тому +1

    6:58 which is this website, btw value packed video

  • @zaorincito
    @zaorincito 3 місяці тому

    New sub very good quality video thanks

  • @asymmetricjellyfish7667
    @asymmetricjellyfish7667 Місяць тому +2

    Does anyone know the font program he was using @ 3:19?

    • @razanius12
      @razanius12 4 дні тому

      i think he's using figma

    • @mansikarwa
      @mansikarwa 2 дні тому

      @@razanius12yes, it’s figma

  • @thetruevoyage
    @thetruevoyage Місяць тому +1

    I'm quite confused at 5:49 ; is 1 inch really equals to 16px?

  • @papalouie2719
    @papalouie2719 Місяць тому +2

    10:08 what the figma

  • @PradeepKumar-vy8ey
    @PradeepKumar-vy8ey 3 місяці тому +6

    0:07 what's the name of this font ?

  • @ipb1966
    @ipb1966 Місяць тому +1

    Good video but disagree about sans serif being more legible that serif fonts. The vast majority of books, especially novels are serif.

  • @christiansborledegg
    @christiansborledegg Місяць тому

    nice vid

  • @a.xaberof948
    @a.xaberof948 3 місяці тому +1

    Hello, does anyone know whats the name of the very first font please, thanks

  • @Mr_faltuji1
    @Mr_faltuji1 2 місяці тому

    I am requesting youtube to add this note taking feature so that i don't need to write my note in comment box.

    • @Mr_faltuji1
      @Mr_faltuji1 2 місяці тому

      Wed, 11/09/24
      I watched this vid after 2 weeks of delaying.
      I will take notes from this vid on sunday
      For the time being i an adding this in my playlist of useful resources.

  • @PubBuild
    @PubBuild 3 місяці тому

    🔥

  • @Cartidise
    @Cartidise 3 місяці тому +1

    0:29 which font is this????

  • @OliverOcelot29
    @OliverOcelot29 3 місяці тому

    My memory was instantly wiped the second this video ended ngl (。>﹏

  • @jozixuan7360
    @jozixuan7360 Місяць тому

    emmm point isn't 1/12 of an inch. it's 1/12 of a pica, which makes point 1/72 of an inch.

  • @SmilingCherryBlossoms-ez8od
    @SmilingCherryBlossoms-ez8od 19 днів тому

    please, are there any potential dangers of using percentage in all your font sizes...if so...pls let me know. I need reply please

  • @avila_marcos
    @avila_marcos 3 місяці тому

    Maybe it's just me, but I keep hearing these stomps or heavy bass sounds in the background that are throwing me off. I had to rewind a bunch of times to double check!!!Other than that, awesome video thanks!

  • @mahirahnaf7386
    @mahirahnaf7386 3 місяці тому

    0:21 I see what you did there

  • @memetjejen9864
    @memetjejen9864 Місяць тому

    Great video but anyone notice how he reffered to inches whilst showing a cm based ruler 😂