See also Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer on Typomania 2019
Glyphs Magic Day (workshop)
When?
27 May
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
Where?
Museum of Moscow / Moscow
How much?
t.b.a.
For whom?
No prior experience in type design required, some experience with vector drawing tools (e.g., Illustrator) useful.
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled. Participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.
Learn how to:
create a variable font from scratch
prepare outlines for glyph variations
trace down and fix errors, avoid potential pitfalls
optional settings (custom parameters)
useful scripts and plug-ins for the workflow
export and test in AI and web browsers
animate a glyph in a web browser
You will be taken through a Variable Font workflow, with ample opportunity for questions and feedback. That means that also Multiple Master technology and interpolation in general will be addressed, and the small details that can make a difference.
Plus more Glyphs Magic:
color fonts: let your letters shine
reusing shapes with corner components
saving time with custom parameters