Micro Typography

with Alexander Tochilovsky

This two-day workshop will flex your zoom-shortcut-key muscle and train your eye to see the small details that make all forms of typesetting elegant and effortless. We will learn all the permitted cheats, hacks, and shortcuts all in the name of improving your understanding of typography at the micro level. Learn how to be efficient but to also understand the principles of why certain methods work. We will look at the best ways to kern and space type. We'll learn how to quickly establish hierarchy with minimal means. We'll find tricks to tame unwieldy paragraphs. We will investigate how, why, and when to use all the extra glyphs built into most fonts. This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their skill in working with type, whether it's designing an app or designing your resume. All the ideas and most tricks translate to various pieces of software like InDesign, Illustrator, Affinity, Sketch, Figma, Word, etc. Beginners are welcome.

Required Materials

• A computer or laptop with any typesetting software installed
• A reliable internet connection

This class will meet for 2 consecutive Saturdays over Zoom. A link to join will be emailed to enrolled students a day or two before the first session.

If places are available, registration for this workshop will open soon. For updates and reminders about Type@Cooper offerings and events, please join our mailing list. As soon as this workshop and others that are electives for the Extended Program students is available, an email will go out to the mailing list.