Basics of Typography from A to Z
Find fonts
A course by Álvaro Franca , Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist
About the video: Find fonts
Overview
“This lesson is about where good sources are hidden and how we can find them. I take this opportunity to show that there are good printers available for any budget.”
In this video lesson Álvaro Franca addresses the topic: Find fonts, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basics of Typography from A to Z. Discover the infinite possibilities of typography for conveying and enhancing your message.
Partial transcription of the video
“Today. there are countless sources for fonts. making it challenging to identify the best ones. In this lesson. i'll guide you through the top font distributors. helping you discover where to find easily and efficiently. how to identify if a font is good. and I will also give tips on finding fonts that fit any budget without sacrificing quality. You'll discover fonts that are free or more affordable. with no issues whatsoever. Ready to get started now? I prepared a list of font distributors that I left as an additional document for this unit. and I wanted to go through each of them in this l...”
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Course summary for: Basics of Typography from A to Z
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Álvaro Franca
A course by Álvaro Franca
Álvaro Franca is a Brazilian graphic artist and an expert in typography and lettering who became fascinated with language at an early age. Álvaro holds a degree in Graphic and Industrial Design from the Rio de Janeiro State University and specialized in typography at EINA, the University School of Design and Art located in Barcelona, where he currently lives.
Since 2018. Álvaro has been working at Vasava, a multidisciplinary studio where he applies his mastery of font types to a wide range of projects, including animation, branding, editorial design, and lettering. He is also the co-founder of Naipe Foundry, a typography company that works with big-name clients like TV Globo, Sony Music and Descomplica.
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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
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