Intro to Web Typography

Okay, so you’ve figured out how to get content on the page and how to get a functional layout. You’ve got images and videos and you’ve even got things responding to different device sizes. But have you taken a step back to see if the most important part of your page, the words, are truly working for the people viewing your site? The goal of this class is to help you transform the words in your projects into readable and beautiful typographic systems. We’ll be looking at typography fundamentals and how to adapt them to the web, how to work with some of the most popular web typography platforms, and how to harness new features and abilities to boost your work to new heights.

TAKEAWAYS

• Learn how to use typefaces beyond the system defaults.

• Learn how to take your typography beyond readable to beautiful.

• Learn to work with two popular web font services (Google Fonts and Typekit).

PREREQS & PREPARATION

Please bring along a laptop and charger. You can either use Codepen (http://codepen.io/) for the work required, or feel free to use the code editor of your choice (we recommend Sublime Text: http://www.sublimetext.com/). We'd advise setting up a Codepen account ahead of time if you plan to use it. Don't worry, it's fast and free!

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Instructor: Andrea Cannistra
Andrea has been teaching herself code since she was 14. She began as a graphic designer graduating from the Ringling College of Art and Design and received her MA in Motion Media Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. She currently works as a digital designer at Ringling College and the social media consultant for GDI National. In her spare time, she scuba dives, plays roller derby, and enjoys anything in pop culture.

Scholarships
Unemployed or in financial distress and interested in taking this workshop? A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. Please fill out THIS FORM (http://goo.gl/forms/v6omXXyeBRaYvUHA3) and we will do our best!

Please note: If we have less than 5 students enrolled, the class is subject to be cancelled and your money will be refunded.

At Girl Develop It, we make every effort to keep costs low. Most of the fees collected go to paying our teachers and covering overhead costs. Chapters use excess funds to build scholarship funds.

Because of transaction and labor costs of processing refunds, we have a "No Refunds" policy. We will refund class fees paid when a class is cancelled. Otherwise, please make every effort to sell your seat to a friend.

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