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Photoshop & Graphic Design · Module 2 of 10

Colour and typography

Choose colours and fonts that work together.

📖 Key ideas

  1. Colour wheel: primary, secondary, complementary, analogous colours.
  2. RGB for screens; CMYK for print.
  3. Colour psychology: blue trust, red urgency, green growth.
  4. Font types: serif, sans-serif, script, display.
  5. Limit to 2–3 fonts; ensure readable sizes and contrast.
💡 Real-life example: Colours are the mood music of a design; fonts are the voice reading the words.
RGBRed, Green, Blue screen colours
CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black print colours
SerifFonts with small strokes
Complementary coloursOpposites on the colour wheel