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Basics of Typography (5 cr)

Code: AM00CF43-3009

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

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)

Scheduling groups

  • Avoimen ammattikorkeakoulun kiintiö (Size: 20. Open UAS: 20.)

Groups

  • MLABAVO25K

Small groups

  • Open UAS quota

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

Approved/Failed