Typography is part of our lives. We see it every day from the moment we wake up to the end of the day. It reminds me a bit of the movie "Star Wars" when they speak of "the force" - sourrounds us, penetrates our lives and binds our world together. That is how I feel about typography and how important it is to me when designing. Typography can communicate meaningful and impactful messages as well as emotional expressions. It is pretty much everywhere...on the television, web, magazines, newspapers, signage, mail, packaging, books and posters just to name a few.

This website is targeted to the novice student or designer who wants to understand typography and get a quick overview on important typography fundamentals.

Most dictionaries have a outdated definition for typography. For Instance, the English Oxford Dictionary defines typography as the following:

Typography /tʌɪ'pɒgrəfi/ •n. The art or process of setting and arranging types and printing from them. The style and appearance of printed matter.