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Andrea Herstowski
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Class Syllabus

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VISC 525/ADS 560: Typographic Universe

The primary goal of Typographic Universe is to give the Design student an introduction to the world of Type Design. Type Design looks at the sequence of black-and-white forms, requires equal attention to the form of the characters and the spaces around them. We will practice designing type systematically, focusing on looking at, defining, and refining the interrelationships between forms. Particular attention will be towards the techniques and best practices for creating, drawing, and spacing type. The course uses Glyphs 3.


To get you to this point: Chicory,  Waffle,  Femme, Gecko,  Ambrosia, Vertigo we have to start the basics. 

WHAT YOU NEED

GLYPHS



Tutorials: I have pulled together

CALENDAR

January 30

nclopdh + introduction to variable fonts

February 13

proportion + practice variable construction

March 22

revival type + numbers/figures + symbols

March 29

matching personalities + bestoke typefaces

Finals Week

final project + promotional experience



Modular Font



Numbers and Figures

Diacritics

TESTING

Getting Words

https://adhesiontext.com/ *does not work in Chrome

Testing Docs

Online Testing