COMM 2200 - Font Design

3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every third semester.

In this course students design an uppercase sans serif font. Students will learn traditional letterform proportions, foundation concepts in font design, and the unique aspects of letterform design for optimal screen-reading. The final font will be presented in a poster design that explains the background research and design rationale. Lectures on the history of typography and experimental typography will augment the course. Student can repeat this course one time for credit and in doing so will complete a lowercase version of the font.

Prerequisite(s): COMM 3810 or COMM 3880 or permission of instructor.