Typography and Typesetting in InDesign

Great design relies on great typography, yet mastering the precise controls of typesetting can feel overwhelming. This comprehensive, text-based course guides you through the core principles and practical steps of managing type. You will transition from basic text-entry to executing professional typographic layouts. By understanding how to manipulate character settings, paragraph styles, and modern typesetting workflows, you will gain the confidence to produce clean, highly readable print and digital documents. What you'll learn: Understand core typographic terms such as kerning, tracking, leading, and baseline shift; Apply paragraph and character styles to automate formatting and ensure consistent layouts; Configure text frame options, multi-column grids, and text wrapping; Master OpenType features, glyphs, and special characters for polished editorial design; Implement modern typesetting workflows, including basic document accessibility and clean export preparation; Practice layout adjustments through step-by-step written exercises and design scenarios. The course begins with essential typographic terminology and interface navigation before moving into hands-on styling techniques, style sheets, and page-layout workflows. You will follow clear, written explanations and structured formatting exercises to build your skills step-by-step. This course is designed for beginners who want to learn professional typesetting from scratch, with no prior design experience required. Start reading today to elevate your design projects with clean, professional typography.