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Just as a captivating rhythm can carry a song…

Excellent typography can carry a design.

Rhythm isn’t just a sequence of sounds; it’s a meaningful pattern that makes us feel the music.

Typography isn’t just words on a page; its’s a composition that guides the eye and elicits emotion.

Great use of type can massively improve a design — even if colour and imagery are lacking.

AVERAGE design can become → GREAT design simply by applying a few typography basics.

And the best part?

The basics are pretty easy to learn!

Just before we get to those cool videos — a quick note from our benefits section…

What Can Smart Typography Do for You?

It can help you:

• Boost professionalism

• Enhance communication

• Elevate design effectiveness

• Get you more eyeballs and mad props (even from designers)

Now, for those nice videos I promised…

Master Type Basics and Crush It with Design

If you want better design through better type, watch these:

A 3.5-minute animation from The Future – a leading voice in the world of design and business:

Typography Tutorial - 10 rules to help you rule type
Improve your layouts instantly by following these 10 easy to follow rules.

A 1-hour cast from Design Cuts featuring Chris Do – Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO, and Chief Strategist of Blind and The Future:

How To Master The Fundamentals Of Typography Design
The elements that help create impactful designs and communicate your message.

Typography Can Lead Visual Identity

Remember, this isn’t just for banners, posts, and websites.

It’s for EVERYTHING you put out there: digital products, proposals, quotations, presentations, invoices, courses, and resources...

Hey, that sounds like a sweet lyric…

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/ Invoices, courses, and all the resources! /

If you watch either of those videos, let me know which type tip you liked best.

‘til the next episode…

🤖 Robert

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