While typography has its roots in handwritten letterforms, it has now grown into the design and use of typefaces, as a means of communication. Typography can include everything from handwritten calligraphy to digital type, to type on your web pages. The use of typefaces and the white space in and through them is what makes up typography design.

If you are just getting into typography or you’re looking to perfect your skills, 3 common terms you’re going to need to know are leading, kerning and tracking. These special adjustments are all ways to manipulate the spacing between characters and are an important tool to help create better readability and a more aesthetically pleasing design.