🎯 Learning Intention

I will explore how typography and color influence design.

✅ Success Criteria

• [ ] I can critique font choices for readability and tone
• [ ] I can identify effective and ineffective use of color in design

🌍 Why this matters

Fonts and colors set the tone, mood, and readability of every design. Mastering them makes your work look professional and usable.

🔓 Warm-Up (Tech Journal • 5 min)

Prompt: What’s your favorite font or color scheme you’ve seen in a design? Why? (2–3 sentences)

📚 Vocabulary (post to board/slide)

• Typography — the style and appearance of text
• Serif — fonts with small decorative “feet” (e.g., Times New Roman)
• Sans-serif — fonts without decorative “feet” (e.g., Arial)
• Kerning — spacing between letters
• Hue — a pure color (like red or blue)
• Contrast — the difference between colors (light vs. dark)

🧭 Agenda (45–50 min)