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Explore the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French dissects the anatomy of a typeface and defines the vocabulary of typography. The course moves from the micro to the macro level, addressing issues such as choosing page size, determining the size of margins, adjusting number columns, and achieving a clean look with baseline grids. This course takes you from laying out a page to delving into the hows and whys of typography.
Topics include:

    Understanding text threads and text flow methods in InDesign
    Using Copy and Paste vs. Place
    Choosing and combining typefaces
    Understanding leading and how it relates to type size and column width
    Comparing points, picas, and ems
    Learning the proper use of white space and break characters
    Understanding the finer points of kerning and tracking
    Working with punctuation, special characters, ornaments, and ligatures
    Aligning text
    Applying global formatting with paragraph, character, and object styles
    Refining spacing with indents
    Creating drop caps
    Avoiding common problems associated with justified type and text wraps
    Setting up margins and columns