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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Font as software Font digitizing: Adobe Illustrator, FontLab, Glyphs Unicode, file formats, workspace, preferences Import vectors and .bmp Vector construction Vertical metrics Spacing, kerning Diacritics, punctuation, language support Proofreading OpenType functions Generate .otf font Font usage Font marketing
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| orientation in the field of historical and contemporary type design, basic English for working with digital font creation software |
| orientation in the field of historical and contemporary type design, basic English for working with digital font creation software |
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| scan a draft, Bezier curves editing |
| scan a draft, Bezier curves editing |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the workflow of font digitization |
| describe the workflow of font digitization |
| explain the basics of working with digital font creation applications |
| explain the basics of working with digital font creation applications |
| explain the concept of your font in relation to tradition and trends |
| explain the concept of your font in relation to tradition and trends |
| understand the current operation of small digital typefaces |
| understand the current operation of small digital typefaces |
| describe the marketing of a new font |
| describe the marketing of a new font |
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| create a basic workflow for designing and digitizing a font |
| create a basic workflow for designing and digitizing a font |
| learn the basics of font digitisation software |
| learn the basics of font digitisation software |
| design a custom font for a project |
| design a custom font for a project |
| digitize an author's font |
| digitize an author's font |
| use a font in graphic design |
| use a font in graphic design |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
| Activities related to graphics and visual arts |
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| Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature) |
| 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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