How to Master Font Design in 10 Steps
27K views · 2023-10-23
Typography
If you are a graphic designer looking to get into font design to earn a bit of passive income I got you. I have been Designing typefaces for 4 years and these are the steps I would take to get to where I am now.
I mentioned a few websites in the Video so here they are.
Skillshare Class For Glyphs Mini
https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/thatthatcreative?gr_tch_ref=on
Design Type Book (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3tGZVsq
Monotype Suggested Character Set
https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029280752-Recommended-Character-Set
00:00 Intro
02:14 #1 Get Glyphs Mini
03:41 #2 Design a font A–Z Caps Only
05:51 #3 Read "Designing Type"
07:00 #4 Design a Serif
08:36 #5 Design a Sans Serif
09:12 #6 Get Glyphs 3
12:08 #7 Design 10 Fonts
15:07 #8 Sell Your Fonts
17:13 #9 Variable Fonts
18:39 #10 Open A Foundry
22:07 Outro
I mentioned a few websites in the Video so here they are.
Skillshare Class For Glyphs Mini
https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/thatthatcreative?gr_tch_ref=on
Design Type Book (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3tGZVsq
Monotype Suggested Character Set
https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029280752-Recommended-Character-Set
00:00 Intro
02:14 #1 Get Glyphs Mini
03:41 #2 Design a font A–Z Caps Only
05:51 #3 Read "Designing Type"
07:00 #4 Design a Serif
08:36 #5 Design a Sans Serif
09:12 #6 Get Glyphs 3
12:08 #7 Design 10 Fonts
15:07 #8 Sell Your Fonts
17:13 #9 Variable Fonts
18:39 #10 Open A Foundry
22:07 Outro