Welcome to the seventh lesson of our «UniversiTTy»! This article continues our fascinating explorations of the font creation process. Today, we will continue discussing optical compensations, find out how to determine the heights of uppercase and lowercase characters, and learn more about the essence of contrast.
It’s time to continue our fascinating journey into the multi-dimensional topic of font design! The following article is dedicated to the first stage of designing basic Latin characters: glyph construction and determining the graphic features, proportions, and consistency.
Designing a font is a complex and meticulous process that requires a lot of experience. However, dealing with a fully crafted font can also take much work. Our clients often ask us how to use a specific typeface better and what other fonts they can match it with. We help choose a suitable type solution for the project, whether it’s an existing typeface from our collection or an entirely new font we design from scratch. In this article, we will share our experience with you.
Expanding our exploration of sketches, the focus in this article will shift to more pragmatic sketches — those of a font family. You’ll find out why it’s essential to determine the contents of your typeface during the first stages of your project.
Before you begin designing letters and forming the font, it is essential to carry out initial preparation to get a clear idea about the project’s outcome. In this article, we will focus on the essence of this preliminary stage and the importance of this work, describing and analyzing the process of task outlining.
This article is not an ordinary one. If you have not heard about it yet, we have launched a new project for everyone who is in love with fonts. As part of this initiative, we will release articles on typography regularly. Each article of the series will explore one useful subject. The main thing is that you will not only immerse yourself in the industry but also meet our wonderful TypeType team of typography experts as they share their knowledge and experience.