Adobe Illustrator for Typography, Lettering and Calligraphy

Overview

“Most of the letters are composed of more than one figure, such is the case of the "a", the "i", the "B", among many others. In this lesson I will show you the correct way to gather these figures. We will see how the paths composed of two or more figures work, as well as why it is important to group them that form the same letter in this way. ”

In this video lesson Andrés Ochoa addresses the topic: Compound path, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4 - Create your Own Letters. Discover the secrets to creating your own letters.

Partial transcription of the video

“ILLUSTRATOR COURSE 4 LESSON 4 Composite path Most of the letters are composed for more than a single stroke. That is the B, the A, the I, the J and so almost all the letters have more than one figure. In this lesson I will teach you how to put them together so that they become a single letter. Let's check it out. As I have seen that people solve it it's over and grouping figures, for example, an O with two circles. A white circle inside and group it. The same with an I, for example. They are grouped, you can move them together, But it is not the right way to do it. If you put it on top, the...”

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Course summary for: Course 4 - Create your Own Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• 11 units
• 11 lessons (1h 9m)
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