The art of choosing and using fonts. Master typography through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.
This Typography short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online typography course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.
Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.
Course Curriculum
1
Type Fundamentals
Font categories, pairing, and hierarchy
serif vs sans-serif vs monospacefont weight and styleline height and letter spacingcreating type hierarchyfont pairing rulesresponsive typographyweb font loading
2
Type Anatomy
Parts of letterforms
baseline and x-heightascenders and descendersserifs and terminalscounters and bowlsstroke contrastletter spacing termsoptical vs geometric
3
Type Classification
Know your font families
serif types (old-style, modern, slab)sans-serif stylesdisplay and decorativemonospace and code fontsscript and handwritingvariable fontschoosing fonts for context
4
Type Hierarchy
Guide the reader's eye
heading levelssize and weight contrastwhitespace and breathing roomvisual scanning patternsemphasis techniquesinformation architecturecontent prioritization
5
Font Pairing
Combine fonts harmoniously
contrast principlessuperfamily pairingserif + sans-serif combosmood matchingGoogle Fonts popular pairingslimiting font counttesting pairings