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Lecturer(s)
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Noga Pavel, prof. Mgr. A. ArtD.
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Málek Matěj, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Font as software 2. Font digitization: Adobe Illustrator, FontLab 7, Glyphs 3. Unicode, file formats, workspace, preferences 4. Importing vectors and .bmp 5. Vector construction 6. Vertical metrics 7. Gaps, kerning 8. Diacritics, punctuation, language support 9. Proofreading 10. OpenType functions 11. Generate .otf font 12. Font usage 13. Font marketing
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Participation in classes
- 24 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 24 hours per semester
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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 |
| Skills |
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| scanner control, Bezier curves editing |
| scanner control, Bezier curves editing |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the workflow of font digitization explain the basics of working with digital font creation applications explain the concept of your font in relation to tradition and trends understand the current operation of small digital typefaces describe the marketing of a new font |
| describe the workflow of font digitization explain the basics of working with digital font creation applications explain the concept of your font in relation to tradition and trends understand the current operation of small digital typefaces describe the marketing of a new font |
| Skills |
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| create a basic workflow for font design and digitization learn the basics of working with font digitizing software design a custom font for a project digitize an author's font use a font in graphic design |
| create a basic workflow for font design and digitization learn the basics of working with font digitizing software design a custom font for a project digitize an author's font use a font in graphic design |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Skills |
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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 |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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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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BERAN, Vladimír. Aktualizovaný typografický manuál. Praha: Kafka design, 2016. ISBN 8090182402.
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Blažek, Filip. Typokniha. UMPRUM Praha. 2020.
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KOČIČKA, Pavel a Filip BLAŽEK. Praktická typografie. Computer Press, 2004. ISBN 8025102327.
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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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SMEIJERS, Fred. Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now. Hyphen Press, 1997. ISBN 10-0907259065.
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