typography resources

assignments

choose a four-letter word and create a visual presentation of that word that represents its meaning

use the letters and symbols in a single font family to draw a picture

arrange text on a path in a way that enhances its meaning

use Tagxedo to configure a word cloud into an image that helps guide interpretation of the text

create an image that interprets a word or a quotation

KernType: a kerning game where you can compare your kerns to a typographer’s solution
I Shot the Serif: test your knowledge of serif and sans-serif fonts
Type Connection: “a typographic dating game”
Type Tasting, by Sarah Hyndman
create your own typeface!
The Power of Typography, a TED Talk by Mia Cinelli about how she created a typeface