DES M133 - Typography I
- Recent Professors
- Svetlana Kasalovic
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Summer 2024
- Class Size
- 25–42 students
- Credits
- 3
- Spring 2026 Sections
- View Spring 2026 sections of DES M133
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Introduces the fundamentals of typography, letterforms, typographic terminology, and methods. Explores type families, grid construction, typographic hierarchies, organizations, and selecting and combining type. Surveys the histories of some important typefaces and the conventions and best practices that govern how type is organized, composed, and set; and explores the expressive potential of typography.