Design a Digital Font from A to Z
A look at Python and scripts
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: A look at Python and scripts
Overview
“In the programs of creation of sources, we can program small scripts that simplify or automate tasks. Although learning to program exceeds the possibilities of this course, we can search and use the scripts shared by the community of designers and programmers. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: A look at Python and scripts, 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
“Learning to program in Python requires a Domestika course dedicated to that. However. it's beneficial to be aware of its existence. understand its purpose. and. most importantly. discover Python scripts crafted by other designers that are generously shared for free. allowing us to In typography software. we're not just limited to making small OpenType features. often mistaken for scripting due to the misconception that OpenType itself is a programming language; instead. we have the capability to engage in actual programming using Python. In the macro panel visible here in Glyphs. we have th...”
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Course summary for: Design a Digital Font from A to Z
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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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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