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Numbers, Signs and Symbols:
 
  • Numbers
  • Signs & Symbols
  • Correct Marks
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Level 3: Numbers, Signs & Symbols

Numbers Signs Symbols

Guidelines for the correct use of numbers, diacriticals, signs and symbols. The many characters with specific purposes are identified, analyzed, and their uses clarified. 

  • Numbers

    Numbers

    Old style, proportional and tabular numbers will be demonstrated and explained. Fractions and superior and inferior figures will be examined. If it has to do with the typographic handling of numbers, it will be in this module.

  • Signs & Symbols

    Signs & Symbols

    Everything from accented characters to Zapf Dingbats is addressed in this module. You’ll learn how and when to use bullets and boxes, where and when to punctuate and the virtues of ligatures. This module is about all the important typographic characters – that are not single letters or numbers.

  • Correct Marks

    Correct Marks

    Several typographic signs and symbols are frequently confused, and therefore misused, when setting type. Some of them are found in just about every typeface, while a few are less common.