Typography: Type in Motion

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Free Online Course: Typography: Type in Motion 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: Type in Motion is taught by Ina Saltz.

Overview
  • Explore best practices behind type in motion, and discover how to influence story and mood with typeface choices, movement, pacing, and special effects.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Energize your typography by adding motion
    • What you should know
    1. Screens: Mobile to Massive
    • The elastic screen size
    • Designing for the middle
    • Interactive versus passive
    2. Style, Size, Weight, Width, and Contrast
    • Typographic personality and expressiveness
    • Size, weight, and width
    • Color and complexity
    • Foreground to background contrast
    3. Movement, Timing, and Animation
    • Entering the screen, exiting the screen
    • Animation qualities
    • Transparency and fading
    • Dwell time
    4. Special Effects
    • When it is called for
    • Type in motion...or not?
    In Conclusion
    • Next steps