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typographisches Entwurfszeichnen

English translation: typography drawing / typography design

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German term or phrase:typographisches Entwurfszeichnen
English translation:typography drawing / typography design
Entered by: Timoshka

06:56 Apr 23, 2024
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Printing & Publishing
German term or phrase: typographisches Entwurfszeichnen
This phrase is found in a student report from the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt in Vienna in the mid-1920s. It was apparently one of the subjects taught there, along with: Satz, Manuskript- und Korrekturlesen, Buchdruck und dessen Maschinen, Buchhaltung und kaufmännischer Breifwechsel, etc. etc. etc.
Timoshka
Local time: 08:19
typography drawing / typography design
Explanation:
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, letter spacing, and spaces between pairs of letters.

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https://www.andacademy.com/resources/blog/graphic-design/wha...
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Marion Linssen
Local time: 15:19
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Vielen Dank!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2typography drawing / typography design
Marion Linssen
4typographical sketching; sketch typography
Adrian MM.


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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
typography drawing / typography design


Explanation:
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, letter spacing, and spaces between pairs of letters.

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2024-04-23 08:11:32 GMT)
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https://www.andacademy.com/resources/blog/graphic-design/wha...

Example sentence(s):
  • Typography design is an intricate form of graphic design that requires immense attention to detail and takes technical know-how and creativity. The design industry relies on typographers and graphic designers to understand how to use, manipulate and creat

    https://www.linearity.io/blog/typography-design/
    https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/typography-design
Marion Linssen
Local time: 15:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or typographic design. I don't think 'typography drawing' works, though.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil. Yes, design works better.
agree  Björn Vrooman: @Phil But "type drawing" works. Here are multiple experts in type drawing/design: https://www.tiro.com/contact.html Cf. https://research.reading.ac.uk/women-in-type/patricia-saunde... This must have something to do with preparing for TDO work.
23 hrs
  -> Thank you! See dbox entry.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
typographical sketching; sketch typography


Explanation:
'Forget about "-zeichnen" for a minute (is implied anyway)' ??. Entwurfszeichnen: constructional sketch; (preliminary) project drawing, Ernst,

A similar subject is still taught at the local Realgymnasium in Vienna (emphasis on tech. subjects lkkie geomatrical drawing)/ Oberrealschule in Germany, albeit veraltet and rang loud bells.

as opposed to Satz : typesetting.


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Note added at 8 hrs (2024-04-23 15:45:01 GMT)
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tech. subjects like geometrical drawing ...

Example sentence(s):
  • Ideenskizze, Entwurfszeichnung, Plan, Werkzeichnung, dreidimensionale Gestaltungstechniken, Schnittzeichnung, Bedarfs- und Gebrauchsgüter, textile/technische Gestaltungen, Schmuckdesign, Unikat, Prototyp...,
  • sketch typography: There are two different ways to begin drawing your typeface.

    Reference: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Begut/BEGUT_29087208_1955...
    Reference: http://www.yumpu.com/de/document/view/47880673/fachgruppe-de...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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