Design a Digital Font from A to Z
The drawing tools of Glyphs 2
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: The drawing tools of Glyphs 2
Overview
“Do not leave yet that there are still more”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: The drawing tools of Glyphs 2, 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
“An intriguing aspect of Glyphs is that I possess two ovals. as the program creates them. two ovals. exactly as the program generates them. which are rather unattractive ovals. more mathematical in nature. An O typically has increased tension at the corners. which usually aids in creating a more which usually helps us create a better form. To modify the tension of a curve. i'll adjust it for the entire U. There's an intriguing menu called adjust curve. allowing precise tension changes. This feature lets me copy and paste tensions accurately. It's a tool that enables me to replicate tension s...”
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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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