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Basics of Typography (3 cr)

Code: AM00BV62-3001

General information


Enrollment

04.05.2020 - 15.09.2020

Timing

28.08.2020 - 30.10.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Graphic Design (2020, 2021, 2022)

Teachers

  • Christoffer Leka

Teacher in charge

Arto Kutvonen

Groups

  • MLTIGR20S

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the categories of typography and how to use them
- describe the history of typography from the 1900s to present day
- use the methods of typography to create easy to adopt multi-level and hierarchic text content
- use font management tools and OpenType features
- describe and apply the typographic requirements of different types of media

Assessment scale

1-5