A lesson every Monday
A 40 to 60 minute video with examples you can open in the browser, plus a short reading list.
An eight-week online courseNext cohort: 12 January 2027
Type that works on screens.
Letterform teaches designers, developers and founders how to choose, size, space and pair type for websites and apps. One lesson a week, a live critique every Thursday, and written feedback on everything you hand in.
8weekly lessons, 40 to 60 minutes each
8live critiques on Thursdays, recorded
24places per cohort, so every piece gets read
1finished type system for a real project
Syllabus
Eight weeks, one skill at a time.
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Week 1 Reading on screens
How people actually read web pages, line length, line height and choosing a body size that holds up on a phone.
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Week 2 Size and hierarchy
Building a type scale, deciding how many sizes you need, and making headings that guide without shouting.
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Week 3 Weight and contrast
Using variable fonts, picking weights that render well, and when bold helps and when it gets in the way.
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Week 4 Spacing
Letter spacing, word spacing and the space between paragraphs and sections. Why tight headlines and loose labels work.
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Week 5 Pairing typefaces
Combining a serif and a sans, finding fonts with an honest licence, and keeping a pairing to two families.
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Week 6 Grids and layout
Baseline rhythm, columns that work from phone to desktop, and setting tables and forms that people can use.
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Week 7 Type in motion
Animating text without hurting reading, respecting reduced motion, and the few effects worth the trouble.
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Week 8 Final project
Pull it together into a type system for a site or app of your own, presented at the last live critique.
Your teacher
Hanna Lund
Hanna has designed type systems for websites, banking apps and public services for fifteen years, and has taught typography to more than 1,200 students online. She reads every assignment herself.
- Head of design at a digital agency in Copenhagen, 2014 to 2022
- Visiting lecturer in interaction design
- Writes a monthly letter on type for the web
How it runs
Short lessons, real feedback.
An exercise by Wednesday
One focused assignment a week, about two hours of work, built on the project you bring.
A live critique on Thursday
Ninety minutes on video. Hanna reviews work on screen and answers questions. Recorded for other time zones.
Written notes on everything
Each assignment comes back with written notes within three working days, in the cohort tier.
Price
Two ways to take it.
Self-paced
Watch the lessons and do the exercises on your own schedule.
$290
- All eight lessons and readings
- Exercise files and examples
- Recordings of the live critiques
- Access for two years
Next cohort: 12 January 2027 · 7 of 24 places left
Cohort
Take it live with 23 other people and get feedback on every piece.
$690
- Everything in self-paced
- Live critiques with your work on screen
- Written notes on all eight assignments
- A one-to-one review of your final project
Full refund within 14 days of the start date if the course is not for you. Ask about team and student prices: hello@letterform.example
Questions
Asked before enrolling.
Do I need to be a designer?
No. About a third of each cohort are developers and founders. You need to be able to edit a web page or a design file, nothing more.
Which software do I need?
Any design tool you already use, or a code editor and a browser. Exercises work in Figma, Penpot or plain HTML and CSS.
How much time does it take?
About three to four hours a week: the lesson, the exercise and the critique, which is recorded if you cannot join live.
What if I fall behind?
You can hand in late. Written notes in the cohort tier stay open until four weeks after the last session.
Can my company pay?
Yes. We send an invoice with your company details, and there is a price for teams of three or more.