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ARTS 217 - Typography 3 hours

The history of the human race has been recorded with visual symbols from the earliest expressions on cave walls to the small screens on our pocket computers. This course explores the history of letterforms, principles of composition, and the expressive potential of type through readings, research and projects. Prerequisites: ARTS 140 .