Class Info
- Class Date: Thurs Sep. 24
- Class Time: 8:30AM-10:00AM
- Class Meeting Zoom https://zoom.us/j/6459468086
Meeting ID: 645 946 8086
Topic
- Project 1: Continue Type Book:
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 length 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
To-Do After Class
1. Type Book 6a Drops pull quote
Create two pages
Use pages from Classification of Type Styles
For each of the select text from link add a Pull Quote and a Drop Cap. Try two different
sizes and pull quote placements
Can be any typeface you want
Create a post “Lastname firstname Drop Cap” category “Student post Homework”
Save PDF and insert ino your post
Drop Caps (See how to create a drop cap here, and here at Adobe website) Pull Quotes ( See here for some nice examples of Pull Quotes
Create Drop Caps
https://redokun.com/blog/drop-cap-indesign#how-to-do-drop-cap-in-indesign-using-styles
Paragraph Styles
https://redokun.com/blog/indesign-paragraph-styles
2. Finish
Type Book 5c-Classification- Alignment
Some Typefaces for Typebook 5c
Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be posted to OpenLab or uploaded as instructed
