Editorial Layout

A free short course on grids, typographic hierarchy and pacing a long document. Six lessons, about ninety minutes.

Lessons
5
Length
1h 15m
Level
Beginner
Access
Lifetime

What you will cover

2 modules · 5 lessons · 1h 15m · 1 free to preview

Structure2 · 30m
  • Choosing a grid you can hold toFree preview16m
  • Measure, leading and the 65-character rule14m
Hierarchy and pace3 · 45m
  • Three levels are usually enough15m
  • Pacing a long read17m
  • When to break your own grid13m

About this course

Free, and self-paced. It exists because good layout is mostly a handful of decisions made consistently, and that is genuinely teachable in an afternoon.

Your instructor

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Ingrid Solheim

Atelier Nord