Class Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 20
  • Meeting Info: 6pm – 8:30pm, Room P122

Topic

  • Project 1: Continue Type Book:
    • Line Space and Word Spacing (pages 11 and 12 of book)
    • Spacing between lines and letters
      Line Space(leading) & Word Space (kerning & tracking)
  • Review this Quick Reference PDF with info

Objectives

  • Learn about the relationship between type selection, size and spacing:
  • Understanding more type terminology and how it differs from print to screen: Leading or line height, tracking and kerning (space between letters)
    • Leading or line space refers to the space between the baselines
    • Tracking refers to the adjustment of space between all the letters of a specific word or heading
    • Kerning refers to the adjustment of space between two specific letters
  • Understanding the different scenarios of their uses
  • Continue page setup InDesign

Activities

  • Play the Kerning game
    https://type.method.ac/
  • Type Challenge Activity – Kerning in InDesign
    • Create an 8.5 x 11″ portrait document
      1 page, 1 column
    • .5″ margins all around
    • Choose a SuperHero or Villain
      • Superhero (caps and lowercase)
      • superhero (all lowercase)
      • SUPERHERO (all caps)
    • Choose a Sans Serif or Serif typeface (avoid scripts, novelty or display)
    • Use a large pt. size (60 and up)
    • First adjust the leading space between lines (so that it is not auto)
    • then look at each one of these lines carefully and adjust the kerning
      as necessary.
  • Save your work in InDesign and export as jpg named:
    “Last Name_First_Name_ TC_kerning.jpg”.
  • Create a new post named “Last Name_First_Name_ TC_kerning”
  • Give it categories:
    “Student Post” and “Student Post Type Challenge”
  • Insert the jpg INTO your post.

To-Do After Class

Graphic Assignment Pages 11 and 12

Note that the headings are in their own text boxes

  1. Complete page 11 (leading) Project 1 InDesign document
    • For this page you will use the short bio of your selected artist (4 times)
    • Remember to use variations in type.
    • Create the 4 headings first (each on its own text box)
    • As the leading gets larger it is possible that your text will not fit. THAT is OK– proofs a point.
    • Follow this PDF with specifics
  2. Complete page 12 (tracking / kerning) of the Project 1 InDesign document
  3. Save your InDesign file
  4. Export pages 11 to 12 only as a PDF
  5. Lastname_firstname_LTK.pdf
  6. Place PDF file only in Google Drive

Finish the Video We Began in Class

Finish viewing this video and make sure you understand the differences between the 5 Families of Type.

Graphic Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be placed in class drive unless indicated otherwise.

Participation Activities (Scavenger Hunts, Type Talks and Type Challenges) are due either during class or the day before class at 11:30 pm as indicated by instructor.

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