GD 202 – Typography

C- GD 202 – Typography; Weekly hours; 2+1, ECTS: 5,
During this course the students by studying the language of typography through its history and application, students will gain a strong working knowledge of this fundamental element of graphic design. To be a successful designer, you need to know letter forms, their technical aspects, their aesthetic aspects and how to use and combine successfully. The course contains the following topics: the history of type, technical parameters of type, Basics of Using Typefaces, Measure, Point Size, Leading, Kerning and Tracking, Managing Indention and Alignment, Document Structures and Typographic Conventions and basic typographic grids.