PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING PRINTING HOUSES WITHIN THE DISCIPLINE OF "POLYGRAPHICS" AT THE DEPARTMENT OF POLYGRAPHIC PRODUCTION BELARUSIAN STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
This article discusses and analyzes the features of teaching the basics of typography, which is an important element of printing design. The necessity of dividing the learning process into several stages in accordance with the sides of typography - font and functional. The basic knowledge, skills and abilities that are necessary for students of printing specialties to work on the font and font compositions in the classes on the discipline "Printing" are determined. The tasks of studying the basic concepts of typography are given. The problems arising in the process of studying font design are identified. The characteristic features of training are analyzed. The methods, forms, teaching aids and independent work of students are presented. The necessity of using laboratory exercises in the process of technical editing of text documents has been identified and justified