Understanding the anatomy of typography and the way letterforms are put together will help you understand characters relationships to one another.
So when you’re working with words/sentences you will know how to optimise readability for the viewer. Which is usually the most important factor when it comes to working with text. Always question if it’s easy to navigate and understand for the viewer? If copy is a struggle to read it will struggle to communicate a message.
Plus as you learn about other areas of typography for example: how to set a body of text, how to pair several different type faces, how to manipulate/customise a typeface or even develop you’re own understanding the anatomy of letters will provide a solid foundation to work on.
This makes it easy to and pick up new terms and techniques. So soon you will love working with type as much as I do…
well maybe!