{"id":3687,"date":"2024-03-20T14:37:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantininstituut.be\/opleiding\/microtypography\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T16:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:23:20","slug":"microtypography","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/plantininstituut.be\/en\/opleiding\/microtypography\/","title":{"rendered":"Microtypography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"product-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3687\" class=\"elementor elementor-3687 elementor-2245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e385ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e385ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ef424 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ef424\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d852b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54d852b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd85eb7 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd85eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>M<\/p>\n<p>icro typography is the foundation of refined graphic design. During this short course, you will learn the editorial and typographical basic rules that every designer, editor, or publisher should know. <\/p>\n<p>Think of the use of quotation marks, apostrophes, and different types of numerals. Consider the distinction between capitals and small capitals, optimizing word and letter spacing, and the use of ligatures. Also, think about diacritical marks, dashes, and special characters. And typographical measurement systems, such as the still widely used DTP pica point.   <\/p>\n<p>The material covered is interspersed with two lectures. One illustrates the interaction between micro typography and macro typography, while the other provides a unique insight into the relationship between type design and graphic design. 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