The Typography Foundations Micro-credential provides students with an understanding of contemporary typography and the skills required to create graphic designs for print and online production. Students learn how to effectively combine type and image to convey complex ideas, construct meanings, implied narratives, and emotions. Topics include the anatomy of the letterform, distinctions between typefaces, shaping the page with type, and accessible content. Students will be introduced to contemporary graphic designers and their impact on visual communication and the written language.