Objective:

I can use web resources to define and explain Typeface Anatomy, and to identify the different parts of a typeface character by creating a document illustrating these parts so that I can intelligently discuss the specific elements of fonts that make them unique and special.

Web Link:
https://typedia.com/learn/only/anatomy-of-a-typeface/

Topics Discussed:

• Typography
• Letter Anatomy
• Uppercase
• Lowercase
• Small Caps
• Baseline
• X-height
• Ascender
• Descender
• Serif
• Terminal
• Stem
• Crossbar
• Bowl
• Counter
• Shoulder
• Ligature

Assignment:

Visit the Typedia: Learn: Anatomy of a Typeface webpage in the link provided. Read through the article to learn about Letter Anatomy, and the standard set of names for the parts of a letter.

1. Open a new document in Vectr, with the standard dimensions (640px W x 640px H).
2. For each of the fifteen vocabulary terms listed below:
   1. Create a large headline in a Display typeface with the vocabulary word itself
   2. Use the Type tool to write the definition of the vocabulary word in a Serif or Sans Serif typeface. Use complete sentences, and you may copy and paste definitions (Just make sure you are copying the correct definition!).
   3. Use a Serif or Sans Serif typeface and the line or shape tools to demonstrate what each of the vocabulary terms looks like. Use the pictures on the website as a guide, but DO NOT copy the website’s images into your document.
   4. Use a red-colored stroke on your lines and shapes to show the part of the letter the vocabulary word is describing.

• You should have a headline, a definition and a graphic for each of the following fifteen terms:
  1. Uppercase
  2. Lowercase
  3. Small Caps
  4. Baseline
  5. X-height
  6. Ascender
  7. Descender
  8. Serif
  9. Terminal
  10. Stem
  11. Crossbar
  12. Bowl
  13. Counter
  14. Shoulder
  15. Ligature
• If you run out of room on your page, you may make the page dimensions larger for this assignment (use the Width and Height settings on the Pages tab in the upper left corner of your workspace.
• Save your document and Export it as a .jpg or .png file.
• Submit the completed .jpg or .png to today’s Google Classroom assignment post by end of day on Friday, September 4th.

Assigned: September 3rd, 2020

Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 4th, 2020

In today’s assignment we will categorize a given font into one of the four major classifications of type.

Objective:

• I can demonstrate my ability to identify which of the four major typeface categories a given font belongs to by completing the Typeface Identification activity, so that I can gain experience with recognizing type categories by sight.

Vocabulary Words:

• Type
• Typeface
• Font
• Serif
• Sans Serif
• Script
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display

Links:

Google Classroom

Topics Discussed:

• Serif Fonts
• Sans Serif Fonts
• Script Fonts
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts

Assignment:

1. Visit my Google Classroom page and open the Google Form entitled “Type Identification 2020”.
2. For each of the list of 20 fonts provided, look at the font and choose which of the four Type Categories it belongs to. Each font will go into one of the four font categories we have studied in class: Serif, Sans Serif, Script or Ornamental/Display, but some might even belong to more than one category, so choose the one you think is best!
3. Submit your form, and mark the assignment as done on the Google Classroom page. We will discuss the answers towards the end of the class period.

Assigned: September 2nd, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 3rd, 2020