Typography & Type Design Course | Plantin Institute for Typography

Expert Class Type Design

Course

Learn how to design digital typefaces under the roof of Museum Plantin-Moretus. Explore the museum’s collection, collaborate on a group project, and graduate with your own creation.

The Book Trade in the Early Modern Period

Class

Learn in an interactive way how the book trade worked in the early modern period (circa 1500–1800).

Typography & Book Program

Course

This postsecondary program fills a gap in the education market. In one year, you will receive a rich understanding of all aspects of typographic design. The program combines theory and practice.

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Microtypography

Class

What are the editorial and typographical basic rules that every designer, editor, or publisher should know?

Anatomy of the book

Class

What impact do choices in paper, printing, and binding have on the final experience of the book?

History of the book

Class

Learn about the historical development of the book as an information carrier and cultural object. How has the layout of books evolved since the fifteenth century?

Foundations of Typography

Class

Learn how to justify your font choices to clients and develop the language to engage with fellow professionals.

Artistic printing techniques

Class

A book lover appreciates historical printing techniques. Letterpress, screen printing, and risograph printing remain relevant in contemporary book production.

Macro-typography

Class

A must for anyone who wants to fully understand book design.

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Calendar

20/09/2025	Microtypography	Class
27/09/2025	Microtypography	Class
10/10/2025	History of the book	Class
04/10/2025	Artistic printing techniques	Class
11/10/2025	Artistic printing techniques	Class
08/11/2025	Macro-typography	Class
15/11/2025	Macro-typography	Class
29/11/2025	Macro-typography	Class
22/11/2025	Anatomy of the book	Class
29/11/2025	Anatomy of the book	Class
22/11/2025	Industrial Binding	Class
06/12/2025	Prepress and print	Class
13/12/2025	Prepress and print	Class
17/01/2026	Workflow Efficiency	Class
24/01/2026	Workflow Efficiency	Class
24/01/2026	Projectmanagement	Class
28/02/2026	Making dummies	Class

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Françoise Bausart (1960–2024)

The family informs us of the unexpected passing of Françoise Bausart. She passed away on Saturday after a tragic traffic accident. We are completely shocked by the news. Françoise was only 64 years old. Since 1995, Françoise taught Handbookbinding with us. In her classes, students learned the art of binding fine books to the very […]