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Independent 45-question assessment drawn from 80 for Affinity — Typography design. Identifies skill gaps and recommends targeted training modules.

This assessment measures knowledge and produces a practical diagnostic. Modules are recommended after the test; they are not an offer of paid courses.

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What is assessed

Questions about practical workplace skills

The test covers different areas of the software, including beginner, intermediate and advanced questions. The score and skill-area breakdown help reveal strengths and topics to revisit.

This is not an official certification and should not be the sole factor in an employment decision.

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typography designer

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Assessment learning framework

Modules that may appear in your recommended plan

The topics below form the recommendation framework associated with this assessment. The system selects priorities using individual answers and proposes a plan to use independently with a provider of your choice. We do not deliver these courses through this website.

Topic M01

Letterform anatomy

Compare reference letter heights • Identify ascenders and descenders in the font • Evaluate the family's proportions, stroke contrast and serifs

Compare reference letter heights
Identify ascenders and descenders in the font
Evaluate the family's proportions, stroke contrast and serifs
Test letterform details at actual use size
Complete a guided “Letterform anatomy” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M02

Font families and styles

Use the font's actual weight variants • Select the true italic variant when available • Define a limited selection of families and styles

Use the font's actual weight variants
Select the true italic variant when available
Define a limited selection of families and styles
Check font licences, installation and availability
Complete a guided “Font families and styles” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M03

Artistic and frame text

Create an Artistic Text object • Create a Frame Text box with a controlled width • Keep text objects instead of outlining too early

Create an Artistic Text object
Create a Frame Text box with a controlled width
Keep text objects instead of outlining too early
Check frames, line endings and overset text
Complete a guided “Artistic and frame text” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M04

Text size and scale

Test the font size at intended reading distance • Build a hierarchical type scale • Set a legible minimum caption size

Test the font size at intended reading distance
Build a hierarchical type scale
Set a legible minimum caption size
Adapt the type scale to real output dimensions
Complete a guided “Text size and scale” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M05

Contrast and readability

Ensure sufficient text-background contrast • Select a suitable weight for the medium • Use a comfortable line length and leading

Ensure sufficient text-background contrast
Select a suitable weight for the medium
Use a comfortable line length and leading
Combine weight, size and spacing with colour
Complete a guided “Contrast and readability” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M06

Tracking and kerning

Adjust tracking over the selected characters • Adjust kerning for that character pair • Review optical gaps instead of relying only on numeric values

Adjust tracking over the selected characters
Adjust kerning for that character pair
Review optical gaps instead of relying only on numeric values
Manually revisit sensitive letter pairs in the word
Complete a guided “Tracking and kerning” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M07

Leading and vertical rhythm

Set leading to accommodate ascenders and descenders • Define space before and after in styles • Use a suitable baseline grid

Set leading to accommodate ascenders and descenders
Define space before and after in styles
Use a suitable baseline grid
Clean up stray breaks and unwanted formatting
Complete a guided “Leading and vertical rhythm” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M08

Alignment and justification

Set paragraph alignment to left • Adjust justification, hyphenation and measure • Review deliberate line breaks and frame width

Set paragraph alignment to left
Adjust justification, hyphenation and measure
Review deliberate line breaks and frame width
Inspect rhythm and spacing on a full-size proof
Complete a guided “Alignment and justification” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M09

Information hierarchy

Differentiate headlines and messages through size and contrast • Use subheadings, lists and grouping whitespace • Limit hierarchy tiers and document their use

Differentiate headlines and messages through size and contrast
Use subheadings, lists and grouping whitespace
Limit hierarchy tiers and document their use
Define a heading scale and apply it consistently
Complete a guided “Information hierarchy” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M10

Reusable type styles

Update the matching paragraph style • Create a character style for recurring emphasis • Review local style overrides

Update the matching paragraph style
Create a character style for recurring emphasis
Review local style overrides
Document styles and application rules
Complete a guided “Reusable type styles” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M11

Variable fonts and OpenType features

Adjust a compatible variable font's weight axis • Inspect the font's OpenType features • Use tabular numerals if supported by the font

Adjust a compatible variable font's weight axis
Inspect the font's OpenType features
Use tabular numerals if supported by the font
Verify fonts and OpenType features in the output
Complete a guided “Variable fonts and OpenType features” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M12

Hyphenation and microtypography

Adjust hyphenation and justification settings • Configure widow and orphan control • Use non-breaking spaces where needed

Adjust hyphenation and justification settings
Configure widow and orphan control
Use non-breaking spaces where needed
Revisit column width, breaks and spacing instead of distorting type
Complete a guided “Hyphenation and microtypography” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M13

Accents and multilingual characters

Check the font's glyph coverage • Preserve Unicode encoding and proofread special characters • Apply target-language typographic conventions

Check the font's glyph coverage
Preserve Unicode encoding and proofread special characters
Apply target-language typographic conventions
Set language and hyphenation by text passage
Complete a guided “Accents and multilingual characters” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M14

Interface typography

Choose appropriate on-screen size, weight and contrast • Test components with different string lengths • Define line-height and padding rules

Choose appropriate on-screen size, weight and contrast
Test components with different string lengths
Define line-height and padding rules
Test typography at target view sizes
Complete a guided “Interface typography” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M15

Expressive poster typography

Explore type scale and direction within the composition • Refine tracking without crushing letterforms • Choose placement and contrast that protect legibility

Explore type scale and direction within the composition
Refine tracking without crushing letterforms
Choose placement and contrast that protect legibility
Test comprehension with an unfamiliar reader
Complete a guided “Expressive poster typography” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M16

Monograms and lettering

Sketch a shared structure before vector drawing • Optically adjust Bézier nodes and tangents • Duplicate the original text before converting to curves

Sketch a shared structure before vector drawing
Optically adjust Bézier nodes and tangents
Duplicate the original text before converting to curves
Test the vector master and simplified variants
Complete a guided “Monograms and lettering” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M17

Brand typography

Assign clear roles to primary and secondary families • Create reusable styles and templates • Document an approved fallback font stack

Assign clear roles to primary and secondary families
Create reusable styles and templates
Document an approved fallback font stack
Check licences for print, web and file sharing
Complete a guided “Brand typography” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M18

Advanced editorial typography

Harmonise body size, measure and leading • Set shared justification and hyphenation rules • Use structured paragraph styles

Harmonise body size, measure and leading
Set shared justification and hyphenation rules
Use structured paragraph styles
Inspect frames, styles and final pages
Complete a guided “Advanced editorial typography” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M19

PDF production and embedding

Check permitted font-embedding settings • Compare line breaks and metrics with the source • Outline a copy of the lettering when necessary

Check permitted font-embedding settings
Compare line breaks and metrics with the source
Outline a copy of the lettering when necessary
Avoid indiscriminately outlining body text
Complete a guided “PDF production and embedding” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M20

Type audit and accessibility

Review styles and local overrides • Test contrast and size on the real medium • Proofread punctuation, accents and glyphs in each language

Review styles and local overrides
Test contrast and size on the real medium
Proofread punctuation, accents and glyphs in each language
Deliver styles, permitted files and documented checks
Complete a guided “Type audit and accessibility” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

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