Typografie 2

Johannes Lang
Design, Design and narrative Media
2026W, Lecture with Practical Exercises (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S03511

Description

The winter semester will cover designing with typography, applying typeface(s).
Macro typography, typesetting and editorial design.

Lectures and exercises on the following topics:
– Font selection and font pairing
– Setting type for reading
– Ragged text and justified typesetting
– Paragraph styles and their settings in InDesign
– Hyphenation and Justification
– Typographic hierarchies
– Layout and grid systems, breaking the grid
– Table of contents (design and creation)
– Formats and white spaces
– Accessibility

Main task will be an Editorial Design.

Examination Modalities

Attendance and Assignments

Comments

This course will most likely be held in English!

This course is linked to LV S03416.

Students who need this course for their curriculum will be given preference!
External students can sign up but I cannot guarantee a place.

Come to the first lecture and I will see how many are interested.

Some knowledge of InDesign is expected (applying paragraph and character styles, setting paren tpages).

Dates

Tue, 13 October 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 20 October 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 27 October 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 03 November 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 10 November 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 17 November 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 24 November 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 01 December 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 08 December 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 15 December 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 22 December 2026, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 12 January 2027, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 19 January 2027, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4
Tue, 26 January 2027, 14:00–17:00 Seminar Room 4

Course Enrolment

From 31 August 2026, 09:00
Via online registration

TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Artistic and art technology foundations: Artistic and art technology foundations 180/2025UBA-002.01

Design: Specialisation in Design and Narrative Media (2. Section): Artistic Fundamentals: Typography / Modules 2 and 3 576/2024U00-202.05

Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (2. Section): Artistic Basics: Editorial Design and Typography 577/2025U00-202.17

Co-registration: possible