Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

Reinterpretation of ancient sources as a method for learning to design fonts

“The final project is just the beginning of this process. Typography is a discipline that requires patience and a natural evolution to adequately complement the proposed character set. It is also necessary to see that there is a lot of complementary content, which is much more technical, and we do not play in the course, so it will depend on your enthusiasm and commitment to bring the project to a good conclusion. We focus on basic concepts and parameters, which are of greater importance at the time of typographic design. However, I will continue to support you, advising you and resolving doubts by this means. This project is where you can record what we have been discovering and practicing throughout the course. Remember that this is a systematic process and I recommend you to follow the procedure step by step so that it is much easier to understand the basic principles and the methodology proposed for the development of your typography. The typography that I developed during the course exemplifies only one of many possibilities within the world of revival, you have the freedom to take the sample that appeals to you and will not necessarily have to be a copy of my project. The more possibilities you explore, the greater the enthusiasm and connection with work. For thanks to your effort I have a gift for you; This typography that I design is all yours, use it wisely and take it as a reference for your project. I thank you for your commitment and interest in my course and I hope you have learned as much as I have in the process. Continue to nurture that passion for this discipline and I hope we see you soon to share the results of your project. Thank you very much and see you soon! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Very well. We have reached the end, but I do not want to leave without making a recount of the process together. I started telling you about myself and personal influences. We are talking about some definitions that have to do with projects of typographic revival. We use references worth knowing and start the search to the personal project. After finding the sample to start working, we started with related analysis with typographic classification to better understand the project to be developed. After having done a detailed analysis of the sample, understood about the basic typographic desi...”

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Course summary for: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

• Level: Beginner
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• 784 students
• 4 units
• 22 lessons (3h 28m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Digital Design, Typography, Typography Design