From online typesetting techniques and accessibility requirements to visual experiments:In this workshop, we will learn HTML and CSS in order to understand the specific characteristics of online typography and apply them in a functional and experimental way in our designs.
At a glance
- Degree
SAS Short Advanced Studies FHNW- Learning mode
- Onsite
- ECTS credits
- 2
- Next start
- 2.2.2027
- Duration
- 1 week
- Teaching language
- German / English
- Place
- Campus HGK Basel
- Fee
- CHF 900
At a glance
- Introduces the foundations of digital typography and shows how traditional typographic principles can be applied effectively in digital media.
- Explains how web typography responds to different devices, screen sizes, and usage contexts, while providing the essential HTML and CSS knowledge needed for informed design decisions.
- Combines theory and technical practice with hands-on exercises, offering space for individual design exploration and experimentation.
Aims and benefits
- Learn the basics of HTML and CSS and deepen your knowledge of typography
- Understand typographic principles for the digital space, optimize them, and make them accessible
- Explore experimental design with HTML and CSS
Target audience
The course is primarily aimed at designers, UX/UI designers, and front-end developers who want to deepen their typographic skills in the digital field.
Structure and programme contents
The «Responsive Typography» workshop teaches the theoretical basics and practical tools of digital typography. Participants learn how classic typographic principles can be translated into the digital space - and how information transfer on the web can respond to different devices, screen sizes, and usage contexts. An important part of digital typography is technical implementation. Without a basic knowledge of web development (HTML/CSS), it is difficult to make good, accessible design decisions. The course teaches the necessary technical basics and leaves room for your own creative experiments.
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Lecturer
Thomas Bircher is a UX designer and programmer working as a lecturer at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW and the Rapperswil University of Applied Sciences East. As co-founder of Claudiabasel, a graphic design agency, he is responsible for the conception, design, and programming of countless websites, online applications, and information systems for commercial and cultural institutions. In both his work and teaching, Thomas Bircher explores the tension between aesthetics and usability. Thomas Bircher develops tools and interfaces allowing new forms of interaction to be tested.
Requirements and admission
The continuing education programs are primarily aimed at individuals with an academic degree from a recognized university and relevant professional experience after graduation.Individuals with equivalent qualifications will be admitted if their eligibility for participation is demonstrated by other evidence.
For further questions, please contact the Continuing Education Department Ralf Michel
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SAS Responsive Typography9 February 2027
- Date
- 2.2.2027–6.2.2027
- Duration
- 5 days
- School days
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Place
- Basel