Pairing Typefaces: Tips for Combining Fonts

“Which font should I use with this?” is an age-old question that designers constantly grapple with. In Pairing Typefaces: Tips for Combining Fonts with Michael Stinson, you’ll learn essential type rules that make answering that question easier.

Michael is the creative director at Ramp Creative and the instructional director for TypeEd. In this class, he’ll explore the art of combining type and share strategies to ensure your fonts work well together. 

You’ll learn about:

• Typeface classifications
• Pairing different styles of type
• Mixing and matching fonts

Michael will teach reliable techniques you can use every time you go to combine type styles so your designs always look great.

Software Used: Adobe InDesign CC 2014.2 (10.2)

• Blending Typefaces: Four Steps to Consider
• The Guidelines of Approach
• Analysis of Pairings
• Pairing Approach Demonstrations
• Actively Using Your Pairing
• What to Avoid When Pairing