PV084 Fonts of Type and Calligraphy I

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Wessely (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:50 C416, Thu 12:00–13:50 C416
Prerequisites
PV123 Visual communication &&SOUHLAS
Precondition for this course is the artistic approach and the respect for the character of the subject, including the partial manual execution 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 40 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course is an introduction to the basics of the work with writing systems, scripts. It is focused on the methods and principles which lead to the creation of more complex script compositions according to artistic principles. At the end of the course students - will know how to realize kerning; - will be able to elaborate the composition of more complex writing systems; - will improve their abilities to manualy reconstruct writing systems; - aquire the practical knowledge in using various computer tools.
Syllabus
  • Letter spacing.
  • Lower-case letters' arrangement.
  • Type unit composition.
  • Placing of letters on a surface.
Literature
  • 19. international biennale of graphic design : graphic design and type in books, magazines, newspapers and new media (Souběž.) : 19. mezinárodní bienale grafického designu : grafický design a písmo v knihách, časopisech, novinách a nových médií : Brno 20. info
  • KORGER, Hildegard. Schrift und Schreiben : ein Fachbuch für alle, die mit dem Schreiben und Zeichnen von Schriften und ihrer Anwendung zu tun haben. 5. Aufl. Leipzig: VEB Fachbuchverlag, 1982, 263 s. info
  • MUZIKA, František. Krásné písmo ve vývoji latinky. 2. rev. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1962, 666 s. info
  • MUZIKA, František. Krásné písmo ve vývoji latinky. 2. rev. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1962, 677 s. info
  • PÍPAL, Richard. Písmo a jeho konstrukce. III. přepracované vydání. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1960, 118 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
Work in studio: Assignment, consultation, working on the assignment (usage of graphic software and manual conceptual work on paper), assignment completion. Students constult the assignment with teachers and take their remarks in account. Final presentation of the projects in a digital form and paper drawings.
Assessment methods
Colloquim asessment based on finished manual projects and partial presentation of digital projects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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