Syllabus
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Course Code: BPPT 103 Course Name: Typography (Theory) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction to Typography - definition, concept and scope, Printing type - Two Dimensional and Three-Dimensional structure their characteristics, Printers Measurement and Systems: Point System, other units of measurements and application. Design features and principles of printing types, fundamental and finishing strokes of types. | |
| 2 | Classification of printing types based on serifs, point sizes, cases, faces, series, families etc. type font and sorts, principles of size and design identification, Suitability of different types for different processes and publications, typesetting Calculations relating to type sizes and dimensions of printing pages. | |
| 3 | Typesetting Department:-Work and role of the type-setting, department with in a printing press, Photo Type -setting., Proofing and Proofing Reader's marks; word breaks; proofing stages. Composing Tools and Equipment, Basic composing tools for hand composition, spacing material; locking- up devices; proofing presses, kinds of rules. | |
| 4 | Composition Imposition, Sheet work, Half-sheet work, Work and tumble & Work and twist. The regular schemes up to 32 pages (upright and landscape), Planning of composition department, Floor plan and arrangement of equipment, Paper and its calculation. | |
