ART 2225 - Typography I

3(0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ARTH 1600, ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, and ART 1531; or Permission of instructor

Prerequisite/Corequisite: ARTH 1700 and ART 2101

This course provides an introduction to the study of the letterform as a cornerstone of communication design. It focuses on how typography can be used as a communicative device as well as a graphic, compositional and expressive element. Areas explored include letterform anatomy, letterform analysis, measuring systems, typographic identification, and practical issues of setting and using type effectively.