Fonts: Build your Word
A course by Glíglifo , Graphic designers specialized in typefaces
Design a font with the double pencil technique
Design a font with the double pencil technique
Do you love the letter? Well wait to master the word. In this online course, you will learn the theoretical and practical knowledge to get closer to the world of typography. You will design your own word step by step within a typographic system, from the manual creation to double pencil until the last adjustments in the computer.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 8 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (51)
- 1,251 students
- 18 lessons (2h 8m)
- 8 additional resources (5 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?
The professors of Gliglifo will propose you a series of words taken from literature to find "their aroma" and begin to design a typeface that you can install on your computer. From there, you will already have the base to develop your own typographic system.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To all letter lovers.
Requirements and materials
You do not need any prior knowledge in typography to create your final project. As for materials, you will need a normal paper, vegetable paper, two pens, two rubber bands to join the pencils and a computer with the Glyphs and Illustrator software (although the course offers alternative programs to be able to work on the typography design).
Reviews
Damià Rotger Miró, (Ferreries, Menorca, 1981) is a graphic designer specialized in typography design. Their types can be purchased at the independent digital foundry Ductile . Diploma in Graphic Design in Palma de Mallorca, postgraduate in Corporate Identity in Elisava (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Typography «from the creation of the Letter to the Maquetación» in Eina (Autonomous University of Barcelona). He is a professor of typography and editorial design at the Edib school in Palma de Mallorca, organizer of Glíglifo, member of Lletraferits, teaches workshops and conferences on typography and editorial design throughout Spain, is a pioneer in the teaching of typography in the Balearic Islands and is a founding partner of the Dúctil study. He has been a jury in different competitions and his works have been awarded and exhibited all over the world.
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Pedro Arilla (Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza, 1984). Graphic designer specialized in typography design. Their types can be purchased in the independent digital foundry pedroarilla.com . Diploma in Graphic Design by the Higher School of Design of Aragón, author and speaker of the blog and podcast on typography Don [url=http://donserifa.com/] , member of ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale), Some tough guys and Lletraferits, organizer of Glíglifo, disseminator of typography through articles in blogs and magazines and workshops and conferences throughout Spain, speaker of the podcast on design Losing the forms and founding partner of Detalier estudio creativo.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Understand the letter, aroma and exercise
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Bibliography
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U2
Anatomy of the letter
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Basic forms
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Optical laws
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Spacing and rhythm
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Reading and readability
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U3
Architecture of the letter
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Structure and rhythm with double pencil
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Base drawing
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Adjustment and refinement
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U4
Digitization
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Introduction to vectorization
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Digitization with Illustrator
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Digitization with Glyphs 1
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Digitization with Glyphs 2
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Export and testing
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U5
Microtype, diacritics and spacing
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Microtypegraphic adjustments
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Diacritics
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Spacing between letters and end
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FP
Final project
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Typography: Build your word
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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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anagarci9564
Esperaba más de este curso, pero en cualquier caso merece la pena hacerlo porque siempre se aprende algo.
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_baajkaa_
This course is an absolute necessity for anyone who plans to begin their journey to become a professional typeface designer.
alturax
Este curso es una pequeña maravilla. Muchos tips, muy buenos
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silvinaluquez_15
Muy bueno
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leandrotriana
Gran curso, buenas bases.
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