🎮 Your Design Mission! - Typography Letter Adventure

Welcome to the exciting world of typography! Today you're becoming a letter architect, learning how different fonts and text styles can make words dance, whisper, or shout! Get ready to discover that letters are like tiny works of art!

🌍 Real-World Scenario

You've been hired by GameOn, a new esports tournament platform for high school teams. The Challenge: Create a typography system that feels competitive and energetic for gaming content, while remaining readable during intense tournament streams and mobile viewing Your Role: Junior Typography Designer Target Audience: High school gamers and esports fans aged 14-18 Success Criteria: Typography that conveys excitement, maintains excellent readability across devices, and creates clear information hierarchy

🌟 What You'll Create Today

You'll explore how fonts have personalities just like people! You'll learn that some fonts are friendly and fun, while others are serious and professional. It's like meeting a whole alphabet family with different characters!

🎯 Learning Objectives for This Activity

By completing this activity, you will:

• Understand font families, weights, and styles in Figma
• Apply typography hierarchy to organize information effectively
• Create readable and accessible text layouts
• Develop skills in pairing fonts for maximum impact

Worksheet

🖱 Access the File

Design Principles Part 2 - Typography

🛠 Complete the Tasks

Follow the instructions inside the file and complete the tasks.

📤 Submit Your Work

After completing the tasks, submit the file in PDF or DOCX format in this link.

🤔 Design Thinking Questions

Before choosing your typography, consider:

1. Who is your target user? How do gamers consume information quickly?
2. What emotions should your typography evoke? Intensity? Excitement? Focus?
3. How will your text work on both large screens and mobile devices?
4. What accessibility considerations ensure all gamers can read your content?

✅ Self-Assessment Checklist

Rate your typography design on these criteria (1-5 scale):

• Readability: Is my text easy to read at all sizes?
• Hierarchy: Do users know what to read first, second, third?
• Personality: Does my typography match the gaming vibe?
• Consistency: Do all my text elements work together?
• Accessibility: Can users with different needs read my content?

👥 Peer Review Guidelines

When reviewing a classmate's work:

1. Start with 2 positive observations about their font choices
2. Suggest 1 improvement for readability or hierarchy
3. Ask 1 question about how they chose their font personality

💡 Super Designer Tips!

• Look at book covers, movie posters, and signs - how do different fonts make you feel?
• Try reading the same sentence in different fonts - does the meaning change?
• Remember that fonts are like voices for your words - choose the right voice for your message!

🎯 Success Checklist

• I've discovered the secret personalities of different fonts
• I've learned about font families and their characteristics
• I've practiced choosing the right font for different messages
• I've completed all typography exercises
• I've submitted my fantastic font exploration work!

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Concept Applied: Typography hierarchy and font personality in digital design
• Skills Developed: Font pairing, readability optimization, and information architecture
• Tools Mastered: Figma text styles, font weights, and responsive typography
• Portfolio Piece: Typography system that demonstrates understanding of user-centered text design

📋 Quick Reference

• Design Principle: Typography hierarchy guides users through content logically and efficiently
• Figma Tips: Create text styles for consistency, use plugins for font pairing, test readability at different sizes
• Common Mistakes: Using too many fonts, poor contrast, ignoring mobile readability
• Pro Tip: Limit yourself to 2-3 font families but explore different weights and sizes within each family