Typography is a set of principles and methods of work with text, the use of which allows you to create harmonious compositions within a given format. The task of the designer who works with texts, make the design on the one hand aesthetically attractive, and on the other — comfortable for perception. And although the task is perceived as clear, to learn how to really achieve this balance is not easy. After all, it is necessary on the one hand to deal with the purely constructive features of texts, and on the other hand — to learn to convey through the selected fonts and methods of the layout of their emotional, semantic and even historical context. In this lecture, we will try to understand exactly how the history of writing shaped. Learn more about design on the «Basics of Design» course from