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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Handwritten script Handwritten digital script Lettering Typography typeface Modular glyphs construction The Stroke theory. G. Noordzij: typeface parameters, construction, contrast Shape and counter-shape in the glyph Found typeface, typeface in the environment, 3D and materials Typeface animation Typefaces and fine art Remake of a classic font Custom fonts
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activities related to graphics and visual arts
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| The prerequisite is knowledge of working with vector and bitmap file formats in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, basic knowledge of nomenclature and parameters of typeface and typography, orientation in the current world events in the field of typography and typeface design. |
| The prerequisite is knowledge of working with vector and bitmap file formats in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, basic knowledge of nomenclature and parameters of typeface and typography, orientation in the current world events in the field of typography and typeface design. |
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| Use fonts in graphic design properly. Edit curves in vector software. |
| Use fonts in graphic design properly. Edit curves in vector software. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| typeface and font design theory |
| typeface and font design theory |
| typeface parameters and anatomy |
| typeface parameters and anatomy |
| script fonts |
| script fonts |
| modular font |
| modular font |
| typographic typeface for digitalisation |
| typographic typeface for digitalisation |
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| analyse the anatomy of an existing typeface |
| analyse the anatomy of an existing typeface |
| design a typeface according to variable parameters |
| design a typeface according to variable parameters |
| design a script font |
| design a script font |
| design a modular font |
| design a modular font |
| create a font design for subsequent digitisation |
| create a font design for subsequent digitisation |
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| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
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| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
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| Analysis of a work of art |
| Analysis of a work of art |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature) |
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Recommended literature
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BURKE, Christopher. Gerard Unger - Life In Letters. De Buitenkant. ISBN 978-9083052106.
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CHENG, Karen. Designing Type. Laurence King Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9781786277480.
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Noordzij, Gerrit. The Stroke. Theory of Writing. Hyphen Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0907259305.
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Sidun, Radek. Diakritický manuál. Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze, 2021.
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