ARTS 2363 Typography I
This class focuses on the study of typography as a language made visible. Students will generate letterforms, including analysis of basic alphabet categories, historical background, and rationale of individual letter-style characteristics. Students develop an understanding of the properties of typefaces anatomy, vocabulary, context, and how typography helps readers read and navigate a text. Topics include investigating letterform structure and type classification systems, typographic terminology, history of type and printing, principles of spacing, legibility, hierarchy, and typographic form. The fundamentals of typography and typographic design are explored as a tool for expression and communication in experimental and practical projects.
Offered
As scheduled