Design a Digital Font from A to Z
Basic concepts and very useful tips
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: Basic concepts and very useful tips
Overview
“Here we will learn a few general concepts to keep in mind when designing letters, and the correct way to work with vectors. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: Basic concepts and very useful tips, 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
“While this course doesn't primarily focus on typography aesthetics. it emphasizes practical and technical elements. I'll share some fundamental tips to enhance the drawing quality and utility of our typography. ensuring it is both well-crafted and functional. Well. once we've gained some knowledge about the program. we'll commence our work. Logically. we will with drawing. focusing initially on drawing letters. In what follows. we will elaborate on several fundamental concepts regarding letter drawing which possess unique characteristics and intricacies. When it comes to drawing lettering o...”
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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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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
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