Author
Nigel French
Released
7/30/2015Note: While most of the lessons are centered on reflowable EPUBs, specific issues for fixed-layout EPUBs are called out along the way.
- Embedding fonts
- Considering legibility and readability
- Choosing font styles
- Scaling type
- Setting color and contrast
- Threading text
- Alignment and spacing
- Incorporating typographic details: drop caps, bullets, and more
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm Nigel French. Welcome to InDesign CC EPUB Typography. Standards of typography have been low in the early years of EPUB, and designers have been cautioned not to expect creative control. But with more typefaces being designed for screen and with the capabilities of e-readers improving and InDesign's EPUB-related feature set expanding, that's changing. In this course, we'll look at how to make informed typographic choices and how to use the full potential of InDesign CC to create EPUBs with good typography.
We'll look at what's currently possible and where compromises still need to be made. While I'll concentrate mainly on reflowable EPUBs just because it's they that present the most challenges, I'll also mention typographic issues that are specific to creating fixed layout EPUBs. So let's get started.
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Screens Are Not Pages
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Working with type on screen1m 46s
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2. Consideration for Choosing Screen Type
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Embedding fonts2m 28s
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Letterspacing2m 46s
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Choosing font style1m 56s
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3. Working with Screen Type
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Scaling type2m 26s
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Setting color and contrast1m 51s
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4. Managing Type in EPUBs
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The importance of styles5m 6s
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Threading text2m 31s
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5. Alignment and Spacing of Type in EPUBs
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Working with alignment1m 40s
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Controlling page breaks1m 19s
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Adding hyphenation1m 23s
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6. Special Considerations for Type in EPUBs
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Using drop caps1m 11s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye59s
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