Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 9182/2020 - 25/09/2020
3 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 TP + 3,0 O , Cód. 964460.
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
Bibliography
- Baines, P. e Haslam, A. (2002). Type and Typography. (Vol. 1). Londres: Laurence King Publishing
- Blackwell, L. (1993). La tipografia del siglo XX. (Vol. 1). Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili
- Bringhurst, R. (1997). The Elements of Typographic Style. (Vol. 1). Vancouver: Hartley & Marks
- Cheng, K. (2006). Designing Type. (Vol. 1). Londres: Laurence King Publishing
- Henestrosa , C. e Meseguer, L. e Scaglione, J. (2017). How to Create Typefaces from sketch to screen. Madrid: Tipo e Editorial
- Jong, C. (2017). Type A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles (1628-1938). (Vol. 1). Colonia: Taschen
- Lupton, H. (2004). Thinking With Type A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors & Students. (Vol. 1). NewYork : Princeton Architectural Press
- Megs, P. e McKelvey , R. (2000). Revival of the Fittest: Digital Versions of Classic Typefaces. (pp. 1). New York: RC Publications
Teaching Method
1. Lectures accompanied by datashow;
2. Practical projects.
Software used in class
Adobe Illustrator and FontLab
