PV101 Type Design III

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Jana Malíková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Pevný (lecturer), doc. Mgr.art. Helena Lukášová, ArtD. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr.art. Helena Lukášová, ArtD.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Mgr.art. Helena Lukášová, ArtD.
Supplier department: Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:50 C403
Prerequisites
PV085 Type Design II &&SOUHLAS
A precondition for this course is the artistic approach and the respect for the character of the subject, including the manual elaboration of the projects.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 75 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course introduces the foundations and basic principles of creating fonts on which premises students will create authorial text or experimental font.
Learning outcomes
A student will get experience with creation of her own font.
Syllabus
  • - Creating the authorial font in letter editor - Application of the authorial font
Literature
  • • CHENG, Karen. Designing Type. Yale University Press, 2006. 254 s. ISBN 9780300111507
  • ŠTORM, František. Eseje o typografii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Společnost pro Revolver Revue, 2008, 155 s. ISBN 9788087037157. info
  • SPIEKERMANN, Erik and E. M. GINGER. Stop stealing sheep. Mountain View, Calif.: Adobe Press, 1993, 174 s. ISBN 0-672-48543-5. info
  • BRINGHURST, Robert. The elements of typographic style. Vancouver: Hartley & Marks, 1992, 254 s. ISBN 0-88179-033-8. info
  • PÍPAL, Richard. Písmo a jeho konstrukce. III. přepracované vydání. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1960, 118 stran. URL info
  • MENHART, Oldřich. Tvorba typografického písma. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1957, 188 s. info
Teaching methods
Consultation, independent work in letter editor.
Assessment methods
Exam based on the presentation and finished a project of the authorial font and its implementation.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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