Design a Digital Font from A to Z
The Font Info window
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: The Font Info window
Overview
“We will take a look at this panel that contains very important information about our source. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: The Font Info window, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design a Digital Font from A to Z. Learn to design a font from scratch with Glyphs, Illustrator, and OpenType functions.
Partial transcription of the video
“In the PhoneInfo window. we will establish specific parameters influencing every aspect of typography and potentially the whole type family we might generate. However. at present. our focus won't encompass each parameter within this particular interface. Understanding the purpose of each element is crucial. and as our typography skills advance. we'll explore the functions of all the tabs in greater detail. This foundational knowledge will aid us in mastering Alright. now let's take a quick look at the FontInfo window. which contains a lot of important information about the font. Here. we wi...”
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Course summary for: Design a Digital Font from A to Z
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs -
Areas
Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, Typography, Typography Design
Juanjo López
A course by Juanjo López
When Juanjo López joined Domestika in 2004, he decided to him to call himself Juanjez. Since then, it has stuck!
He is a freelance designer and passionate about graphic design and typography, always trying to keep learning whether it's vectors, lettering, calligraphy, or composing with lead or cast iron levers. His digital typefaces, under the name Huy! Fonts, are distributed by YouWorkForThem and MyFonts, among others. He is part of the Familia Plómez, a pre-digital typographic collective from Madrid, and Unostiposduros.com, the biggest typography website in the Spanish-speaking world. In addition to being a designer, he loves teaching and has taught a wide variety of courses and workshops on typography, lettering, and letterpress.
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Adobe Illustrator
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