ARTICLE SUMMARY: Back in high school I went to Westbury Technical Trade and Training Center on Long Island. One of my offset printing teachers Mr Schmidt would say at least once a week “the more you learn the more you earn.” How right he was.

As design goes typography is one of the skills that falls under the heading “the more you learn the more you will earn.” Countless books have been devoted to typography to help us understand it and how to use it effectively.

In “51 TOP TYPOGRAPHY TUTORIALSTom May has done the leg work to bring you quality tutorials guiding you from start to finish on everything you need to know about typography. A few of the lessons provided are

  • The ultimate guide to basic typography
  • How to work with type in InDesign
  • How to create your own font

Tom May has provided us with a great resource with links to these tutorials and video lectures that can only help improve your typography skills. This is one tool that should be in the top tray of your tool box.

If you have a favorite tutorial that has helped you, add it to the list and let us know what you think in the comments.