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Basics of Typography (5 cr)

Code: AM00CF43-3008

General information


Timing

17.01.2024 - 23.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Open studies, design, fine arts and visual communication (in Finnish)

Groups

  • MLABAVO24K

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