Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 10345/2023 de 09/10/2023
4 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 TP , Cód. 61757.
Lecturer
- Maria João Bom Mendes dos Santos (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
1. Provide knowledge about the history of typography;
2. Apply these concepts in the construction of typographic projects.
Program
1. From Cuneiform writing to the Roman alphabet;
1.1. Ideographic writings;
1.2. Egyptian writing: Hieroglyfica; hieratic and popular;
1.3. The Phoenician alphabet;
1.4. The Latin alphabet.
2. Medieval writing styles:
2.1. Uncial Writing;
2.2. Semi-uncial writing;
2.3. Carolingian writing.
3. The invention of printing with movable types;
3.1. Gutenberg's invention;
4. Renaissance types:
4.1. Humanistic or Venetian types;
4.2. Old Style types;
4.3. The types of transition.
5. The eccentric types of the 19th century;
5.1 The extra-bold types;
5.2. Egyptian types;
5.3. Decorative types.
6. Typography in the 20th century:
6.1. San serif geometric types;
6.2. San serif transition types;
6.3. San serif humanist types.
7. Typographic fundamentals and advanced typography concepts;
7.1. The anatomy of letters.
8. Introduction to Fontstruct type creation software;
Evaluation Methodology
Five exercises will be carried out during the semester (each valid at 20% in the final grade). The score will result from the weighting of the results obtained in the development of the five projects (which are worth 100% in the final grade).
Only students who have completed at least three of the practical exercises proposed in the classes and who have attended 2/3 of those classes will be admitted to the exam.
Students admitted to the exam, as in attendance season, will have to submit the same five practical exercises resolved.
Bibliography
- Carter, H. (2002). A View of Early Typography up to About 1600. London: Hyphen Press
- Felici, J. (2012). The Complete Manual of Typography. USA: Peachpit
- Lewis, J. (2007). Typography_Design & Practice. London: JM Classics Edition
- Lommen, M. (2012). The Book of Books 500 years of graphic innovation. London: Thames & Hudson
Teaching Method
1. Lectures accompanied by practical projects;
2. Practical projects.
Software used in class
Adobre Illustrator software;
Fonstruct Software.
