Creating your own typography
Technical aspects
A course by Wete , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Technical aspects
Overview
“ In this lesson we will define technical aspects of our typography such as name, copyright, version, vertical alignments ...”
In this video lesson Wete addresses the topic: Technical aspects, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating your own typography. Learn to design your own typeface and create graphic artwork with personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“WETE Technical aspects In this lesson we will open the Font Info window and we will define the technical aspects of our typography such as name, font family or details like baseline, X line, the height of the ascenders, capitals and descendants. Go for it. When we are working on a typeface, we must take into account some aspects which will then be essential when generating this source. It is important that our typography has information that is adequate and above all so that it is shown correctly in editing programs such as Illustrator or Photoshop. If you look, when we have created a new s...”
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Course summary for: Creating your own typography
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs -
Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Typography Design
Wete
A course by Wete
Juanra, better known as Wete, is a graphic designer specialized in typography. After working for various studios in Barcelona, he decided to carve out his own path and focus on what he loved most: typography. With that goal in mind, he founded his own studio, and alongside several friends, he created Ultra Types, a small online type foundry that specializes in display typefaces with a unique approach that sets it apart from larger type foundries.
He has worked on projects for top brands like Adobe, HP, Reebok, Desigual, W Hotels, and Mobile World Congress, among others. His work has also been featured in The Complete Guide to Designing Handmade Type by Charlotte Rivers, Page Unlimited (Sandu 360 Japan), Typodarium, Étapes, Computer Arts, and many more.
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