Typography: Color Contrast and Scale

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Free Online Course: Typography: Color Contrast and Scale provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Typography: Color Contrast and Scale is taught by Ina Saltz.

Overview
  • Learn to enhance the clarity and impact of your type—and your message—with effective use of color, contrast, and scale.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Getting the most out of this course
    1. Using Typographic Color
    • Text typography: Creating tonal weight
    • Display typography: Selecting and using color
    • Indicating hierarchy using color
    2. Creating Contrast with Type
    • Creating typographic contrast with font choices
    • Creating typographic contrast with size
    • Working with type on complex patterns and backgrounds
    • Creative challenge: Getting type to pop
    • Creative challenge: Solutions
    3. Using Typographic Scale
    • Harnessing the power of scale: Living large!
    • Small shifts in scale with big results
    • Weighing in on scale: Typographic relationships
    Conclusion
    • Next steps