UINK153 Computer Typography

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
The basic principles of working with a PC.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction to typography with special attention to modern font design. The course exploration of typographic structures, terminology and methods as a tools for typographic problem solving and type usage and explains the functionality of technological tools (especially open-source DTP WYSIWYM tool LaTeX) used in the whole procedure of professionals print output production.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to computer typography
    2. Typesetting
    - font properties
    - basic rules of typesetting
    - types and typefaces
    3. Typesetting paragraphs
    - paragraphs
    -- geometric parameters
    4. Enumerate environment
    - footnotes
    5. Document structuring
    6. Insert image into LaTeX document
    7. Typesetting tables
    - environment tabbing and tabular
    8. Typesetting Math in LaTeX
    9. Content creation
    - cross-references
    - quotations and references
Literature
    required literature
  • OLŠÁK, Petr. TEX pro pragmatiky. Brno: CS TUG, 2016. info
    recommended literature
  • PECINA, Martin. Knihy a typografie. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7477-040-0. info
  • RABINOWITZ DEER, Tova. Exploring typography. Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning, 2016. ISBN 978-128-5176-819. info
  • Oetiker, T. a kol. The Not So Short Introduction to LATEX2e. 2015. URL info
  • HÁLA, Tomáš. Komentář k nové revizi normy ČSN ISO 690 ? Pravidla pro bibliografické odkazy a citace informačních zdrojů. Brno: CS TUG, 2013. info
  • WILSON, Peter. Mělo by to fungovat. IV ? Tři otázky uživatelů. Brno: CS TUG, 2013. URL info
  • WAGNER, Zdeněk. Sazba obrazové publikace s plovoucím textem. Brno: CS TUG, 2013. info
  • BOSLER, Denise. Mastering type: the essential guide to typography for print and web design. Cincinnati, Ohio: How Books, 2012. ISBN 978-144-0313-691. info
  • DANNHOFEROVÁ, Jana. Velká kniha barev: kompletní průvodce pro grafiky, fotografy a designéry. Brno: Computer Press, 2012. ISBN 978-802-5137-857. info
  • KOTTWITZ, Stefan. LaTeX: beginner's guide. Birmingham: Packt Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-184-7199-867. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Cvičení 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
1. Active participation during lectures 10%
2. Short-term tasks 30%
3. Individual seminar work in TeX 60%
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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