Design a Digital Font from A to Z
Illustrator and Glyphs, that strange couple
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: Illustrator and Glyphs, that strange couple
Overview
“Any typographic software has better drawing tools than any design program, but it does not hurt to know how to make our letters travel well from one another. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: Illustrator and Glyphs, that strange couple, 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
“If you are graphic designers. you're likely familiar with industry-standard tools like Adobe Illustrator. which excels in vector graphics creation. While Illustrator offers robust features for design work. comes to crafting detailed and precise fonts. dedicated font-design software is indispensable due to its However. given that you likely have fonts designed in Illustrator. i'll guide you on transferring those letters between programs. This process ensures your designs remain consistent and precise. If you're designers. you'll likely be familiar with various vector drawing programs such as...”
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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
GlyphsCategory
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