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 2019”.
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 in class tomorrow.

Assigned: September 19th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 19th, 2019

Today we will begin exploring typography, which is the art of arranging type to make language visible. To fully understand typography, we will explore many different aspects of type, including the history of typography and how it has evolved throughout different time periods and developed in the digital age. In today’s assignment we will discover and investigate four of the major categories of type.

Objective:

• I can identify and explain the four major categories of typefaces by creating a document that displays and defines all four categories so I can better understand Typography as a technique for communication and as an art form.

Vocabulary Words:

• Type
• Typeface
• Font
• Serif
• Sans Serif
• Script
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display
• Typography
• Typeface versus Font
• Digital Typography
• Font Foundries
• Free vs. Paid Fonts
• Online Typeface Resources

Links:

Wikipedia – Typography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography

Wikipedia – Typeface
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typeface

Wikipedia – Font
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font

Paratype – Typeface Classification
https://www.paratype.com/help/class/

Fonts.com – Type Classifications

https://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-1/type-anatomy/type-classifications

Dafont.com – Free Fonts
https://www.dafont.com/

Topics Discussed:

• Serif Fonts
• Sans Serif Fonts
• Script Fonts
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts
• Online Typeface Resources

Assignment:

1. Using the web addresses above, find the definitions for each of the following:
   serif type
   sans serif type
   script type
   ornamental/display type
2. Use InDesign to create a document that introduces and explains each of the above items.
3. Use a default 8.5″ x 11″ Letter size page.
4. Include a large headline for each category, and a one sentence explanation of the definition.
5. Include a sample image to show me what each of the four type categories looks like.
6. Try to put all of the four on one page!
7. When you are finished, hand in your completed InDesign document and any sample images you used to the Google Classroom page for this assignment.

Example:

Searching For Type Example

Assigned: September 17th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 18th, 2019