Design a Digital Font from A to Z
A course by user2515 surname2515 , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
Joined July 2004
Learn to design a font from scratch with Glyphs, Illustrator, and OpenType functions
Learn to design a font from scratch with Glyphs, Illustrator, and OpenType functions
Joined July 2004
Juanjo López, better known as Juanjez, specializes in typography design and is here to teach you the process of creating a digital font, from the drawing phase to uploading it to your fonts folder then using it in a design program.
What will you learn in this online course?
34 lessons & 27 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (198)
- 4,219 students
- 34 lessons (8h 37m)
- 27 additional resources (19 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
GlyphsWhat is this course's project?
Design a complete digital typeface, that is, a character set valid at least for Western and Central European languages, correctly spaced and including some typographical refinement such as ligatures and other OpenType features.
The final exercise consists of creating a specimen, a poster with your typography.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves drawing and letters but has never tried to make their own, or they have tried and got stuck at some point.
Requirements and materials
No special prior knowledge of typography is required, just a large dose of perseverance, having a clear end goal, and not being in a hurry.
Regarding the materials, you need a pencil, paper, and a typography design program, although in the course we use Glyphs.
Reviews
A course by user2515 surname2515
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.
Content
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U1
Come through here
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Welcome and presentation
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Shipping library and life saving resources
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U2
Before touching the mouse
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Some wise advice 1
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Some wise advice 2
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About formats and programs
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Summary of the process
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A little bit of organization
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U3
Knowing the program
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Hi, I'm Glyphs
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The Font Info window
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The character set
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U4
Draw letters
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Basic concepts and very useful tips
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The Bézier curves
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Illustrator and Glyphs, that strange couple
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The vertical metric
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The drawing tools of Glyphs 1
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The drawing tools of Glyphs 2
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Your friends the components
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To the mess, drawing and testing letters 1
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To the mess, drawing and testing letters 2
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To the mess, drawing and trying letters 3
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U5
Spacing and Kerning
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General concepts
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The Spaced 1
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The Spacing 2
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Horror, the kerning!
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U6
Production: Come on, let's go!
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Completing the character set. The anchors 1
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Completing the character set. The anchors 2
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OpenType Functions 1
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OpenType 2 functions
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OpenType 3 functions
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A look at Python and scripts
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Hinting for clumsy
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Let's start a happy family Interpolation 1
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Let's start a happy family Interpolation 2
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Let's start a happy family Interpolation 3
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FP
Final project
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Design of a digital Typography from A to Z
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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displayname159003
great course
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displayname172309
very good course on how to create fonts.
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displayname13928183
I found the course very useful. A lot of information is shared.
displayname3045515
Excellent course!
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displayname9417552
Good course, everything you want to know about designing letters; a very professional teacher.
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